alkanet
alkanet definition
al·ka·net (al′kə net′)
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
Etymology: ME alknet < Sp alcaneta, dim. of alcana < Ar al-ḥinnāʾ, the henna
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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