orchanet

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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.

OriginFrench orcanète →
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Meanings

nounorchanet (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of alkanet (“Alkanna tinctoria”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alkanet

Origin

  1. Frenchorcanète
  2. Englishorchanet

From French orcanète.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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