in·di·go ( n d -g )n. pl. in·di·gos or in·di·goes 1. a. Any of various shrubs or herbs of the genus Indigofera in the pea family, having odd-pinnate leaves and usually red or purple flowers in axillary racemes. b. A blue dye obtained from these plants or produced synthetically. 2. Any of several related plants, especially those of the genera Amorpha or Baptisia. 3. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between blue and violet, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 450 nanometers; a dark blue to grayish purple blue.
[Spanish índigo and Dutch indigo (from Portuguese endego), both from Latin indicum, from Greek Indikon (pharmakon), Indian (dye), neuter of Indikos, of India, from India, India, from Indos, the Indus River, from Old Persian Hindu , Sind; see Hindi.]
in di·go adj. |
indigo Adjective
deep violet-blue
Noun
pl -gos or -goes
a dye of this colour originally obtained from plants [Spanish indico, from Greek Indikos of India]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | indigo - a blue dye obtained from plants or made syntheticallydye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
| 2. | indigo - deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dyegenus Indigofera, Indigofera - genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| 3. | indigo - a blue-violet color |
| Adj. | 1. | indigo - having a color between blue and violet; "indigo flowers"colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain" |
Translations
indigo [ˈɪndɪgəu] adj [
colour] →
(de color) añil
indigo [ˈɪndɪgəu] adj →
indigo inv
indigo [ˈɪndɪgəu] n →
Indigo nt or m
indigo [ˈɪndɪgəu] adj,
n →
indaco (inv)