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bartsia

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːtsɪə/
Definition of bartsia

noun

  • a herbaceous plant of the figwort family, some kinds being partly parasitic on the roots of other plants, especially grasses.
    • Bartsia and related genera, family Scrophulariaceae: several species

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Johann Bartsch (1709–38), Prussian botanist

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