alkanet

[ al-kuh-net ]

/ ˈæl kəˌnɛt /

noun

a European plant, Alkanna tinctoria, of the borage family.

the root of this plant, yielding a red dye.

the dye itself.

any of several similar hairy plants, as the bugloss, Anchusa officinalis, or a puccoon of the genus Lithospermum.

Origin of alkanet

1300–50; Middle English <Old Spanish alcaneta, equivalent to alcan(a) henna (plant) (<Medieval Latin alchanna<Arabic al the + hinnā̉ henna) + -eta diminutive suffix

Words nearby alkanet

alkaloidal, alkalosis, alkaluria, alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, Alka-Seltzer

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Example sentences from the Web for alkanet

Then remove the bag of alkanet, (which may be used again for the same purpose,) and put the oil into clear glass lamps.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
Take out the alkanet root, and put in two pennyworth of essence of lemon, and a few drops of bergamot.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
Then remove the bag of alkanet, and perfume the oil with ottar of roses.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
Put into a pint of cold-drawn linseed oil, four pennyworth of alkanet root, and two pennyworth of rose pink.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

Then put in a pennyworth of alkanet root tied up in a rag, with the jar closed, and boil it till it becomes red.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for alkanet

alkanet

/ (ˈælkəˌnɛt) /

noun

a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye

Also called: anchusin, alkannin the dye obtained from this plant

any of certain hairy blue-flowered Old World plants of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa (or Pentaglottis), such as A. sempervirens of EuropeSee also bugloss

another name for puccoon (def. 1)

Word Origin for alkanet

C14: from Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana henna, from Medieval Latin alchanna, from Arabic al the + hinnā' henna

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单词	alkanet
释义	alkanet [ al-kuh-net ] / ˈæl kəˌnɛt / noun a European plant, Alkanna tinctoria, of the borage family. the root of this plant, yielding a red dye. the dye itself. any of several similar hairy plants, as the bugloss, Anchusa officinalis, or a puccoon of the genus Lithospermum. Origin of alkanet 1300–50; Middle English <Old Spanish alcaneta, equivalent to alcan(a) henna (plant) (<Medieval Latin alchanna<Arabic al the + hinnā̉ henna) + -eta diminutive suffix Words nearby alkanet alkaloidal, alkalosis, alkaluria, alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, Alka-Seltzer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alkanet Then remove the bag of alkanet, (which may be used again for the same purpose,) and put the oil into clear glass lamps. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie Take out the alkanet root, and put in two pennyworth of essence of lemon, and a few drops of bergamot. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton Then remove the bag of alkanet, and perfume the oil with ottar of roses. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie Put into a pint of cold-drawn linseed oil, four pennyworth of alkanet root, and two pennyworth of rose pink. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton Then put in a pennyworth of alkanet root tied up in a rag, with the jar closed, and boil it till it becomes red. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton British Dictionary definitions for alkanet alkanet / (ˈælkəˌnɛt) / noun a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye Also called: anchusin, alkannin the dye obtained from this plant any of certain hairy blue-flowered Old World plants of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa (or Pentaglottis), such as A. sempervirens of EuropeSee also bugloss another name for puccoon (def. 1) Word Origin for alkanet C14: from Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana henna, from Medieval Latin alchanna, from Arabic al the + hinnā' henna Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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