First Known Use: 1555
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indigo
noun in·di·go \ˈin-di-ˌgō\
: a deep purplish-blue color
plural in·di·gos or in·di·goes
Full Definition of INDIGO
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a : a blue vat dye obtained from plants (as indigo plants) b : the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster
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: a deep reddish blue
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Origin of INDIGO
Italian dialect, from Latin indicum, from Greek indikon, from neuter of indikos Indic, from Indos India
Rhymes with INDIGO
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INDIGO Defined for Kids
indigo
noun in·di·go \ˈin-di-ˌgō\
plural in·di·gos or in·di·goes
Definition of INDIGO for Kids
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: a blue dye made artificially or obtained especially formerly from plants (indigo plants)
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: a deep purplish blue
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indigo
noun in·di·go \ˈin-di-ˌgō\
plural in·di·gos or in·di·goes
Medical Definition of INDIGO
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a : a blue dye obtained from indigo plants (as Indigofera tinctoria of Africa and India, I. anil of South America, and I. auriculata of Arabia and Egypt) b : the principal coloring matter C16H10N2O2 of natural indigo usually synthesized as a blue powder with a coppery luster—called also indigotin
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