Tingens
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A use and property epithet indicating the plant stains — its berries, leaves, or roots leaving a persistent color on skin or fabric when handled. From the present participle of the Latin verb to dye. Appears as tingens (both genders).
Etymology
From Latin tingens, present participle of tingere (to dye, to color, to stain).
Example
“Phytolacca tingens (pokeberry) leaves vivid, persistent stains on hands and clothing — a practical warning encoded directly into the botanical name.”