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Word: Indigo
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from Portuguese índigo, via Latin from Greek indikon, from indikos ‘Indian (dye)’ (see Indic)
ˈɪndɪɡəʊ
a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.
Short Definition:tropical plant of pea family
a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum
Short Definition:colour between blue and violet in spectrum
Examples:- the deepest indigo of the horizon
Word: Indigo
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈɪndɪɡəʊ
of a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum
Short Definition:of colour between blue and violet in spectrum
Examples:- dazzling indigo berries
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