alkanet
a European plant, Alkanna tinctoria, of the borage family.
the root of this plant, yielding a red dye.
the dye itself.
any of several similar hairy plants, as the bugloss, Anchusa officinalis, or a puccoon of the genus Lithospermum.
Origin of alkanet
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How to use alkanet in a sentence
On removing from the fire, add three or four small pieces of alkanet root, and keep the vessel closely covered for several hours.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyAccording to Dr John, good alkanet root contains 51⁄2 per cent.
Cochineal is turned by the potassa to a violet-red, orchil to a violet-blue, and alkanet to a decided blue.
Hydrochloric acid, whether dilute or concentrated, is without action on alkanet violet.
Color the grease very strongly with alkanet root, then proceed as for the manufacture of saponaceous cream.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus Piesse
British Dictionary definitions for alkanet
/ (ˈælkəˌnɛt) /
a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye
Also called: anchusin, alkannin the dye obtained from this plant
any of certain hairy blue-flowered Old World plants of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa (or Pentaglottis), such as A. sempervirens of Europe: See also bugloss
another name for puccoon (def. 1)
Origin of alkanet
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