Associations to the word «Alkanet»

Wiktionary

ALKANET, noun. Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
ALKANET, noun. The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.
ALKANET, noun. Other plants of the Alkanna genus.
ALKANET, noun. Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
ALKANET, noun. Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
ALKANET, noun. Anchusa barrelieri (false alkanet).
ALKANET, noun. Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).
ALKANET, noun. Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.
ALKANET, noun. The American puccoon.

Dictionary definition

ALKANET, noun. Perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers.

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