The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Batis \Batis\ n. A small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs. Syn: genus Batis. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Batis n 1: small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs [syn: Batis, genus Batis]