THAPSIA
\θˈapsi͡ə], \θˈapsiə], \θ_ˈa_p_s_iə]\
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thap'si-a, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants round the Mediterranean. [L.,--Gr., a plant that dyed yellow, prob. Thapsia garganica, brought from Thapsus, Sicily.]
By Thomas Davidson
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