[bap.ti.sia] n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk baptisis a dipping, fr. baptein] (ca. 1868): any of a genus (Baptisia) of No. American leguminous plants having showy papilionaceous flowers similar in form to those of the pea plant
BAPTISIA
Meaning of BAPTISIA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012