sabbatia
noun
sab·ba·tia
səˈbāsh(ē)ə,
-batēə
1
capitalized : a genus of smooth slender North American herbs (family Gentianaceae) with opposite leaves and showy white or rose-pink cymose flowers see marsh pink
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Sabbatia see american centaury
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Liberatus Sabbati, 18th century Italian botanist + New Latin -ia