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bartsia

Syllabification: (bart·si·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈbärtsēə/

Definition of bartsia

noun

  • a herbaceous plant of the figwort family. Some kinds obtain additional nourishment by attachment to the roots of other plants, especially grasses.
    • Bartsia and related genera, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular the pink-flowered red bartsia (Odontites serotina)

Origin:

modern Latin, from the name of Johann Bartsch (1709–38), Prussian botanist

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