Definition of alkanet in English:

alkanet

noun ˈalkənɛt

Middle English: from colloquial Arabic al-ḥannat (classical Arabic al-ḥinnā') 'the henna shrub'.

词汇	alkanet
释义	Definition of alkanet in English: alkanet noun ˈalkənɛt A Eurasian plant of the borage family, typically having a hairy stem and blue flowers. 朱草 Anchusa and other genera, family Boraginaceae: several species, including the European A. officinalis Example sentencesExamples Old English names are (dyer's) alkanet and orcanet. One of the plants we saw here was green alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens Well-known dye-plants are included, among them dyer's alkanet, elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is illustrated in colour. A fine color is obtained by previously washing the alkanet with water and then thoroughly drying it before suspending it in the fat or oil. She might have finished the look with saffron eye shadow and lip balm tinted with ocher and alkanet root. Origin Middle English: from colloquial Arabic al-ḥannat (classical Arabic al-ḥinnā') 'the henna shrub'.
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