indigo

Noun
  1. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically (synset 114779039)
    is a type of: dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
    same as: anil, indigotin
  2. Deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers;
    A source of indigo dye (synset 112556545)
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    subtypes: anil, indigofera anil, indigofera suffruticosa - shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
    belongs to: genus indigofera, indigofera - genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes
    same as: indigo plant, indigofera tinctoria
  3. A blue-violet color (synset 104977665)
    is a type of: reddish blue, violet - a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
Adjective
  1. Having a color between blue and violet (synset 300399434)
    "indigo flowers"
    similar to: colored, colorful, coloured - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

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