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Definition of Sabbatia
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes.
Specialized synonyms: American Centaury, Bitter Floom, Marsh Pink, Rose Pink, Sabbatia Angularis, Sabbatia Stellaris, Prairia Sabbatia, Sabbatia Campestris, Texas Star
Generic synonyms: Bog Plant, Marsh Plant, Swamp Plant
Definition of Sabbatia
1. Noun. A genus of smooth slender North American herbs (family Gentianaceae) with opposite leaves and showy white or rose-pink cymose flowers ¹
2. Noun. a plant of this genus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sabbatia
Literary usage of Sabbatia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glimpses of the Cosmos by Lester Frank Ward (1913)
"Cross-fertilization in sabbatia angularis History.—The plants were collected and
observations made on July 28, 1878, in the Rock Creek region, ..."
2. Flora of Pennsylvania by Thomas Conrad Porter (1903)
"sabbatia. Style wanting or very short : anthers straight at maturity. ...
sabbatia Adana. Leaf-blades broad, cordate-clasping : stems 4-angled, the branches ..."
3. Old Paths and Legends of New England: Saunterings Over Historic Roads, with by Katharine Mixer Abbott (1903)
"... unless the Norsemen perchance did actually journey here, and inscribe with
metallic tools the mysterious hieroglyphics on Dighton Rock on the sabbatia ..."
4. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"sabbatia campestris in Oklahoma. In riding over the prairies during the month of
July, a very interesting feature of the landscape is this species of ..."
5. The Flower Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers; in which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1856)
"sabbatia. This is a pretty genus of North American plants, not much cultivated,
but, if properly managed, would no doubt prove a great acquisition. ..."
6. American Medical Botany: Being a Collection of the Native Medicinal Plants by Jacob Bigelow (1817)
"The sabbatia angularis differs from the rest of the genus in being erect, the
leaves clasping, peduncles elongated and corymbose, segments of the calyx ..."
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