wild indigo

/waɪld ˌɪndəˈgoʊ/
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Definitions of wild indigo
  1. noun
    any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
    synonyms: false indigo
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    types:
    Baptisia australis, blue false indigo
    wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers
    Baptisia lactea, white false indigo
    erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States
    Baptisia tinctoria, horsefly weed, indigo broom, rattle weed
    much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
    type of:
    ligneous plant, woody plant
    a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
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