indigofera

Noun

Meaning

A genus of leguminous plants having many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, and I. Anil.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Indigofera

Hypernyms

rosid dicot genus

Examples

The color indigo is named after the indigo dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

indigobird indigocarmine indigoes Indigofera anil Indigofera suffruticosa Indigofera tinctoria