Indigo Broom (Noun)
Meaning
Much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Indigo_broom, also known as Baptisia tinctoria, has been a source of blue dye for many centuries.
- Visitors to the botanical garden can see how the delicate bright yellow flowers of the Indigo_broom contrast with its vibrant foliage.
- In traditional medicine the leaves and roots of the Indigo_broom have been used for a variety of remedies.
- Although Indigo_broom flowers are yellow, the plant gets its name from the blue dye extracted from it.
- Historical accounts have it that colonists in the early Americas used the pigment from the Indigo_broom to dye fabrics.