(n)deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye, Syn.indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria
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‖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 ]