indigo
[ in-di-goh ]
/ ˈɪn dɪˌgoʊ /
noun, plural in·di·gos, in·di·goes.
a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
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.
a color ranging from a deep violet blue to a dark, grayish blue.
adjective
Also called indigo-blue, indigotic.
of the color indigo.
Origin of indigo
1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese, variant of
índico < Latin
indicum < Greek
indikón, noun use of neuter of
Indikós
Indic
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British Dictionary definitions for indigo
indigo
/ (ˈɪndɪˌɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos or -goes
Also called: indigotin
a blue vat dye originally obtained from plants but now made synthetically
any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Indigofera, such as the anil, that yield this dye
Compare wild indigo
- any of a group of colours that have the same blue-violet hue; a spectral colour
- (as adjective)an indigo carpet
Derived forms of indigo
indigotic (ˌɪndɪˈɡɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for indigo
C16: from Spanish
indico, via Latin from Greek
Indikos of India