indigo

1. (noun) a blue-violet color
Related Words: reddish blue, violet

2. (noun) deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
Synonyms: Indigofera tinctoria, indigo plant
Related Words: Indigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, anil, bush, shrub

3. (noun) a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
Synonyms: anil, indigotin
Related Words: dye, dyestuff



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