munjistin

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noun

A reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).

OriginSanskrit मंजिष्ठा →
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Meanings

nounmunjistin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).

Origin

  1. Sanskritमंजिष्ठा“Indian madder”
  2. Englishmunjistin

Borrowed from Sanskrit मंजिष्ठा (maṃjiṣṭhā, “Indian madder”) + -in.

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

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Chicago

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