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bartsia

/ ˈbɑːtsɪə /

noun

  1. any of several species of semiparasitic scrophulariaceous plants, including red bartsia ( Odontites verna ), a pink-flowered weed of cornfields
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bartsia1

C18: New Latin, named after Johann Bartsch (died 1738), German botanist
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Example Sentences

A decade on, 62 species of bee have been recorded on the Knepp estate in West Sussex, including rare species such as the red bartsia bee, which feeds on the wild flower after which it is named.

“Oh, let him have it, Bartsia,” said the other.

For the first time since he had attacked Bartsia he began to feel uncertain and troubled.

“I’m afraid you can’t go out for the moment, sir,” said Bartsia.

He pushed Bartsia to one side and hopped into the ditch.

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