alkanet

noun al·ka·net \ˈal-kə-ˌnet\

Definition of ALKANET

a : a European plant (Alkanna tinctoria) of the borage family; also : its root

b : a red dyestuff prepared from the root

: a Eurasian plant (Anchusa officinalis) of the borage family with delicate usually blue flowers

Middle English, from Medieval Latin alcannetta, from Arabic al-ḥanna, al-ḥinnā' the henna

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun al·ka·net \ˈal-kə-ˌnet\

: a European plant (Alkanna tinctoria) of the borage family; also : its root

: a red dyestuff prepared from the root

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