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indigo

in·digo

UK/ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/ US/ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

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2.

deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

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3.

a blue-violet color

Origin

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 (“indigo”), from Ancient Greek ἰνδικόν (indikón, “Indian dye”), from Ἰνδία (Indía). Doublet of Indic.

Phrases

  • Birdsville indigo
  • Chinese indigo
  • Eastern indigo snake
  • false blue indigo
  • false indigo
  • green indigo
  • Guatemalan indigo
  • indigo bird

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