indigo
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dɪˌgoʊ noun
1.
a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
2.
indigo blue ( def 2 ).
3.
any of numerous hairy plants belonging to the genus Indigofera, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of usually red or purple flowers.
4.
a color ranging from a deep violet blue to a dark, grayish blue.
adjective
5.
Also called indigo-blue, indigotic. of the color indigo.
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Origin:
1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese, variant of índico < Latin indicum < Greek indikón, noun use of neuter of Indikós Indic
1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese, variant of índico < Latin indicum < Greek indikón, noun use of neuter of Indikós Indic
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| —n , pl -gos, -goes | |
| 1. | Also called: indigotin a blue vat dye originally obtained from plants but now made synthetically |
| 2. | Compare wild indigo any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Indigofera, such as the anil, that yield this dye |
| 3. | a. any of a group of colours that have the same blue-violet hue; a spectral colour |
| b. (as adjective): an indigo carpet | |
| [C16: from Spanish indico, via Latin from Greek Indikos of India] | |
| indigotic | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
Indigo ran in and did a cartwheel, screaming for her father to look.
These conquistadors began gold mining, soon enhancing this with industries in sugar, coffee and indigo.
Peaks, bathed in reflected light, turn purple and pink under an indigo sky.
Indigo-blue represents weak to light shaking and no damage.
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