1capitalized: a genus of bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having showy red or yellow spicate flowers
2 plural -s: a plant of the genus Babiana
First Known Use of babiana
1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for babiana
New Latin, from Dutch babianer, from obsolete Dutch babiaen baboon (now baviaan), from Middle French babouin baboon; from the fact that its stems are eaten by baboons