alkanet
noun
- a perennial plant (Alkanna tinctoria) of the borage family, found in SE Europe and Asia Minor
- the root of this plant which yields a red dye
- the dark-red coloring matter, CHO, present in this root
- any of several other plants (genus Anchusa) of the borage family, grown for their red dyes or as garden plants
- gromwell
See alkanet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ălˈkə-nĕtˌ)
nouna. A European perennial herb (Alkanna tinctoria) having cymes of blue flowers and red roots.
b. The root of this plant or the red dye extracted from the root.
- Any of various hairy plants of the Eurasian genus Anchusa, having blue or violet flowers grouped on elongated cymes.
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