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al·ka·net (al′kə net′)

noun

    1. a perennial plant (Alkanna tinctoria) of the borage family, found in SE Europe and Asia Minor
    2. the root of this plant which yields a red dye
    3. the dark-red coloring matter, CHO, present in this root
  2. any of several other plants (genus Anchusa) of the borage family, grown for their red dyes or as garden plants
  3. gromwell

Etymology: ME alknet < Sp alcaneta, dim. of alcana < Ar al-ḥinnāʾ, the henna

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alkanet Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • green: On February 20 I added green alkanet and greater stitchwort to my list of early openers!
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