indigo | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 terms: | shrub anil Indigofera | |
2. | [ noun ] (color) a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically | |
Synonyms: | indigotin anil | |
Related terms: | dye | |
3. | [ noun ] (color) a blue-violet color | |
Related terms: | violet | |
Similar spelling: |
indigotin indigen indigent indigene Indic indispose indignity indignant indigirka indigence indiction indict indicator |