alkanet
- noun
- /ˈæl.kə.nɪt/
- The gardener planted alkanet along the edge of the flower bed for its lovely blue blooms.
Examples
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Some traditional dyes are made from the root of alkanet.
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Wild alkanet can often be found growing in meadows and roadside verges.
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The alkanet blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted alkanets in my garden last year.
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Some traditional dyes are made from the root of alkanet.
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The gardener planted alkanet along the edge of the flower bed for its lovely blue blooms.
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Wild alkanet can often be found growing in meadows and roadside verges.
Synonyms
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A plant with bright blue or yellow flowers and rough, sometimes spiny leaves
A garden herb with bright blue star-shaped flowers often used in herbal medicine
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alkanet probably comes from an old Arabic name, written al-ḥinnā, that meant 'henna' or a plant used for dye. Because people used the roots of alkanet to make red 'dye', the name reminds us that this plant was valued for colouring materials.