indigofera

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indigofera - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Indigofera \In`di*gof"e*ra\, n. [NL., from E. indigo + L. ferre
     to bear.] (Bot.)
     A genus of leguminous plants (family Leguminosae) having
     many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them
     yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, Indigofera suffroticosa
     , and Indigofera Anil.
     [1913 Webster]

indigofera - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Indigofera
      n 1: genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate
           leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes [syn:
           Indigofera, genus Indigofera]