alkanets

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A form of alkanet — The dyeing matter extracted from the roots of the plant with water or oil, used for cotton especially but also silk and wool, giving a deep red colour.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of alkanet
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alkanets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanets

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“alkanets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanets. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkanets,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanets.

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