indigo — /in di goh /, n., pl. indigos, indigoes, adj. n. 1. a blue dye obtained from various plants, esp. of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically. 2. See indigo blue (def. 2). 3. any of numerous hairy plants belonging to the genus… … Universalium
indigo — in•di•go [[t]ˈɪn dɪˌgoʊ[/t]] n. pl. gos, goes, adj. 1) a blue dye, C16H10N2O2, obtained from various plants, esp. of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically 2) indigo blue 2) 3) pln any hairy plant of the genus Indigofera, of the… … From formal English to slang
indigo plant — Any shrub or herb in the genus Indigofera of the pea family (see legume). Most occur in warm climates and are silky or hairy. The leaves are usually divided into smaller leaflets. Small rose, purple, or white flowers are borne in spikes or… … Universalium
false indigo — noun 1. any of several plants of the genus Baptisia • Syn: ↑wild indigo • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Hyponyms: ↑blue false indigo, ↑Baptisia australis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bastard indigo — noun 1. East Indian shrub • Syn: ↑Tephrosia purpurea • Hypernyms: ↑hoary pea 2. dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
Striga (plant) — Taxobox name = Striga regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Orobanchaceae genus = Striga Striga , commonly known as witchweed, is a genus of 28 species [ Kamal I. Mohamed, Lytton John Musselman … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by genus — Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada s biodiversity, this page is divided.Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced, either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic.… … Wikipedia
List of QI episodes (B series) — infobox tvseason season name = QI Series B caption = The front cover of the QI series B DVD, featuring Stephen Fry (left) and Alan Davies (right). dvd release date = 17 March, 2008 country = UK network = BBC first aired = 8 October, 2004 last… … Wikipedia
Wildflowers of Soldiers Delight — The Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, consists of about convert|1900|acre|km2 of land in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA. cite web url = http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/soldiers.html title = Soldiers Delight Natural… … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by family F — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Fabaceae * Amorpha canescens downy indigobush * Amorpha fruticosa false indigobush * Amorpha nana… … Wikipedia