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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ka•net (al′kə net′),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Arabic al the + hinnā' henna) + -eta diminutive suffix
- Medieval Latin alchanna
- Old Spanish alcaneta, equivalent. to alcan(a) henna (plant) (
- Middle English 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alkanet /ˈælkəˌnɛt/ n - a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye
Also called: anchusin, alkannin the dye obtained from this plant
Etymology: 14th Century: from Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana henna, from Medieval Latin alchanna, from Arabic al the + hinnā' henna |