Alkanet
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alkanet is a noun meaning Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
Meaning
Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
More Meanings
- Other plants of the genus Alkanna.
- Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
- Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
- Cynoglottis barrelieri (syn. Anchusa barrelieri, false alkanet).
- Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).
- Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.
- The dyeing matter extracted from the roots of the plant with water or oil, used for cotton especially but also silk and wool, giving a deep red colour.
Word Forms
- alkanets
Synonyms for alkanet
Depending on context, synonyms include orchanet, bugloss.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bugloss, orchanet, madder, bloodwort, alcanna, canaigre.
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