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Indigofera


Inˊdi-gof′e-ra

,
Noun.
[NL., from E.
indigo
+ L.
ferre
to bear.]
(Bot.)
A genus of leguminous plants (family
Leguminosae
) having many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp.
Indigofera tinctoria
,
Indigofera suffroticosa
, and
Indigofera Anil
.

Definition 2024


Indigofera

Indigofera

See also: indigofera

Translingual

Proper noun

Indigofera f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

indigofera

indigofera

See also: Indigofera

Italian

Noun

indigofera f (plural indigofere)

  1. indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria)