bastard indigo

/ˌbæstərd ˌɪndəˈgoʊ/

Definitions of bastard indigo

1. noun

   East Indian shrub
   synonyms: Tephrosia purpurea

   type of:

   hoary pea

   a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods
2. noun

   dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers
   synonyms: Amorpha fruticosa, false indigo

   type of:

   amorpha

   any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
3. noun

   an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers
   synonyms: Amorpha californica, false indigo

   type of:

   amorpha

   any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers