I. ˈbasēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ferdinando Bassi died 1774 Italian naturalist + New Latin -ia
: a small genus of European herbs (family Chenopodiaceae) that have corolla lobes without appendages, sepal usually in two pairs, and seeds without endosperm and that are naturalized locally in eastern No. America
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from French Bassi + New Latin -ia
synonym of madhuca