indigo
16th century (as indico, modern spelling from the 17th century), Spanish índigo, Portuguese endego (modern índigo), or Dutch - (via Portuguese -) indigo, all from Latin indicum, from Old Greek Ἰνδικὸν, from Ἰνδία. Pronunciation Noun
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16th century (as indico, modern spelling from the 17th century), Spanish índigo, Portuguese endego (modern índigo), or Dutch - (via Portuguese -) indigo, all from Latin indicum, from Old Greek Ἰνδικὸν, from Ἰνδία. Pronunciation Noun
indigo
- A purplish-blue colour
- An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
- An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (false indigo), Baptisia (wild indigo), and Psorothamnus and Dalea (indigo bush).
- French: indigo
- German: Indigo
- Italian: indaco
- Portuguese: anil, índigo
- Russian: инди́го
- Spanish: índigo, añil, turquí
- French: indigo
- German: Indigo
- Italian: indaco
- Portuguese: anil, índigo
- Russian: инди́го
- Spanish: índigo, añil
indigo
- having a deep purplish-blue colour
- French: indigo
- German: indigofarben
- Italian: indaco
- Portuguese: anil, índigo
- Russian: индиго
- Spanish: índigo, añil
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