| 释义 | 
		al·ka·net \ˈalkəˌnet\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana 1.   a.  : a European plant (Alkanna tinctoria)  b.  : the root of this plant 2.  : a red dyestuff prepared from alkanet root and used similarly to alkannin 3.  : bugloss 1 4.  : puccoon 1b |