maddering

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A form of madder — A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of madder
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APA

maddering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maddering

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

Chicago

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

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