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Definition of wild indigo

wild indigo

Plural:wild indigos
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1

Any of various North American perennial flowering plants of the genus Baptisia in the pea family (Fabaceae), cultivated for their tall spikes of showy, pea-like blossoms in shades of blue, purple, yellow, or white and historically used to produce a substitute for true indigo dye.

Example

"The gardener planted clumps of blue wild indigo along the sunny border to attract bumblebees in late spring."

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• Nearby Words

wild garlic
wild geranium
wild ginger
wild indigo
wild oat
wild oats
wild pansy

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wild indigo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wild-indigo
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