indigo

English

/ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/, /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A purplish-blue colour
  • An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
  • An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (), Baptisia (wild indigo), and and Dalea (indigo bush).

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian índigo derived from Portuguese endego derived from Latin indicum (indigo) derived from Ancient Greek Ἰνδικὸν (Indian dye).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ἰνδικὸν

Gloss

Indian dye

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