indigo (n.)

  1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

    [ Syn: anil , indigotin ]

  2. deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

    [ Syn: indigo plant , indigofera tinctoria ]

  3. a blue-violet color

    indigo (adj.)

  1. having a color between blue and violet; indigo flowers'

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