Alkanet Definition

ălkə-nĕt
noun
A European perennial herb (Alkanna tinctoria) having cymes of blue flowers and red roots.
American Heritage
A perennial plant (Alkanna tinctoria) of the borage family, found in SE Europe and Asia Minor.
Webster's New World
The root of this plant or the red dye extracted from the root.
American Heritage
The root of this plant, which yields a red dye.
Webster's New World
Any of various hairy plants of the Eurasian genus Anchusa, having blue or violet flowers grouped on elongated cymes.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Anchusa officinalis
  • bugloss

Other Word Forms of Alkanet

Noun

Singular:
alkanet
Plural:
alkanets

Origin of Alkanet

  • Middle English from Old Spanish alcaneta diminutive of alcana henna from Medieval Latin alchanna from Arabic al-ḥinnā’ the henna al- the ḥinnā’ henna henna

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Diminutive of Spanish alcana, alhea.

    From Wiktionary

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