shikonin

S1H4I1K5O1N1I1N1

noun

Synonym of alkannin.

Similar
alkannin
OriginJapanese 紫根 →
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Meanings

nounshikonin (countable and uncountable, plural shikonins)

plural shikonins

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of alkannin.

    Synonyms: alkannin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of alkannin.

Similar
alkannin

Origin

  1. Japanese紫根“purple gromwell root”
  2. Englishshikonin

From Japanese 紫根 (“purple gromwell root”) + -in.

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APA

shikonin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikonin

MLA

“shikonin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikonin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikonin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikonin.

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