What does alkanet mean?
Definitions for alkanet
ˈæl kəˌnɛtalka·net
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Princeton's WordNet
bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalisnoun
perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
Wiktionary
alkanetnoun
A particular plant whose root is used as a dye.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Alkanetnoun
Anchusa, Lat The name of a plant.
This plant is a species of bugloss, with a red root, brought from the southern parts of France, and used in medicine. It will grow in almost any soil, and must be sown in March. Mil.
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alkanet
Alkanet is a plant in the borage family, particularly the species Anchusa officinalis, also known as common bugloss or true alkanet. The term also often refers to Alkanna tinctoria, also called dyer's bugloss, which is used to produce a red dye. The dye, also called alkanet, is traditionally used in cosmetics and to color foods and medicines.
Webster Dictionary
Alkanetnoun
a dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color
Alkanetnoun
a boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet
Alkanetnoun
the similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon
Etymology: [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhea, in which al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Alkanet
al′ka-net, n. a plant, native of the Levant and Southern Europe, cultivated for its root, which yields a red colouring matter: the dye itself. [Sp. alcaneta.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alkanet in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alkanet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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