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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•di•go /ˈɪndɪˌgoʊ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- a blue dye obtained from various plants.
- a deep violet blue color.
adj. - of the color indigo.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•di•go (in′di gō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gos, -goes, adj. n. - a blue dye obtained from various plants, esp. of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
- See indigo blue (def. 2).
- Plant Biologyany of numerous hairy plants belonging to the genus Indigofera, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of usually red or purple flowers.
- a color ranging from a deep violet blue to a dark, grayish blue.
adj. - Also called indigo-blue, indigotic. of the color indigo.
- Greek indikón, noun, nominal use of neuter of Indikós Indic
- Latin indicum
- Spanish or Portuguese, variant of índico
- 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: indigo /ˈɪndɪˌɡəʊ/ n ( pl -gos, -goes)
Also called: indigotin a blue vat dye originally obtained from plants but now made synthetically- any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Indigofera, such as the anil, that yield this dye
- any of a group of colours that have the same blue-violet hue; a spectral colour
- (as adjective): an indigo carpet
Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish indico, via Latin from Greek Indikos of Indiaindigotic /ˌɪndɪˈɡɒtɪk/ adj |