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indigo

Syllabification: (in·di·go)
Pronunciation: /ˈindiˌgō/
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Definition of indigo

noun (plural indigos or indigoes)

  • 1a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.
    • Genus Indigofera, family Leguminosae: several species, in particular I. tinctoria
  • 2the dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant.
  • a color between blue and violet in the spectrum.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Portuguese índigo, via Latin from Greek indikon, from indikos 'Indian (dye)' (see Indic)

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