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alkanet
alkanet (ˈælkənɛt) [? ad. Sp. alcaneta (also arcaneta), dim. of alcana, alcaña: see alcanna. The diminutive form was applied to a European plant yielding red dye, the Anchusa or Alkanna tinctoria, (formerly sometimes called Alkanna spuria) to distinguish it from the oriental Al-kanna = henna. Hence ...
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Alkanet
the plant most commonly called simply "alkanet"
Various other plants of the genus Alkanna, may be informally called alkanet
Alkanet or common bugloss , Anchusa officinalis
Bastard alkanet or field gromwell, Lithospermum arvense
False alkanet, Anchusa barrelieri
Green alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens
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orcanet
orcanet (ˈɔːkənɪt) Forms: 6–7 orchanet, 7–8 orcanet, 8 orkanet, 8–9 orcanette. [a. OF. orcanette, altered from arcanette, dim. of arcanne (Cotgr.), for OF. alcanne (15th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. med.L. alkanna, whence the parallel form alkanet.] The plant Alkanna tinctoria, or the dye obtained from i...
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A. officinalis
A. officinalis may refer to:
Althaea officinalis, a mallow species
Anchusa officinalis, the common bugloss or alkanet, a plant species
Asparagus officinalis
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Anchusa officinalis
Anchusa officinalis, commonly known as the common bugloss or alkanet, is a plant species in the genus Anchusa.
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alkany
alkany obs. or dial. form of alkanet.1741 Compl. Fam.-Piece i. i. 82 Colour it with Alkany Roots.
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Anchusa
The roots of Anchusa (just like those of Alkanna and Lithospermum) contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid colouring matter. Anchusa azurea P.Mill.: Italian bugloss, large blue alkanet
Anchusa barrelieri (All.) Vitman: Barrelier's bugloss
Anchusa caespitosa Lam.
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alcana
‖ alˈcanna, alˈcana Bot. [a. Sp. alcana, alcaña, a. Arab. al-hennā, name of the shrub. See also henna and alkanet.] The oriental shrub, Egyptian Privet (Lawsonia inermis, family Lythraceæ), or its leaves and young shoots, used by eastern nations to dye parts of the body reddish orange; henna.1625 Ha...
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A. tinctoria
A. tinctoria may refer to:
Alkanna tinctoria, the alkanet or dyers' bugloss, a plant species
Anchusa tinctoria, a plant species in the genus Anchusa
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anchusin
anchusin Chem. (ˈæŋkjuːsɪn) [f. L. anchūsa generic name of the Alkanets + -in.] The colouring principle of alkanet root; an amorphous resinoid substance of a deep red colour.1863 Watts Dict. Chem. I. 290 Nitric acid transforms anchusin into oxalic acid and a bitter substance..Alkalis form with anchu...
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Boraginaceae
Well-known members of the family include:
alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria)
borage (Borago officinalis)
comfrey (Symphytum spp.) geigertree (Cordia sebestena)
green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)
heliotrope (Heliotropium spp.)
hound's tongue (Cynoglossum spp.)
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牛舌草属
.: Italian Bugloss, Large Blue Alkanet
Anchusa barrelieri (All.) Vitman: Barrelier's bugloss
Anchusa caespitosa Lam.
Anchusa calcarea Boiss. 药用牛舌草Anchusa officinalis L. : True Alkanet, Bugloss, Common Bugloss, Corn Bugloss, Field Bugloss (type species)
A. officinalis L. ssp. intacta (Griseb
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arcanne
† arˈcanna, arˈcanne Obs. [a. F. arcanne ‘rudle, red chaulke, red oaker,’ Cotgr., prob. ad. *arcanna, variant of It. alcanna or Sp. alcana: see alcanna, alkanet.] A kind of red chalk used by carpenters for marking timber.1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp. 1880 Syd. Soc. Lex., Arcanne, a synonym of red ochre.
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Anchusa barrelieri
Anchusa barrelieri, Barrelier's bugloss or false alkanet, is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae plant family.
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