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Alkanet

Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.

📖 Definitions of "Alkanet"

noun
  1. 1

    Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.

  2. 2

    The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.

  3. 3

    Other plants of the genus Alkanna.

  4. 4

    Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.

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