What is the meaning of Alkanet?

  • (n.) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.
  • (n.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.
  • (n.) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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