alkanet

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Synonyms: alkane, alkanes

Antonyms: alkane, alkanes

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Noun

1. Any member of the species {{taxfmt|Alkanna tinctoria|species}}, a [[plant]] whose [[root]] is used as a red [[dye]].
2. {{vern|common bugloss|Common bugloss}} ({{taxlink|Anchusa officinalis|species}})<!--, a similar plant [similar to which?]-->.
3. {{vern|yellow alkanet|Yellow alkanet}} ({{taxfmt|Anchusa ochroleuca|species}}).
4. {{vern|false alkanet|False alkanet}} ({{taxlink|Cynoglottis barrelieri|species}}, syn. {{taxlink|Anchusa barrelieri|species}}).
5. {{1|bastard alkanet}} or [[field gromwell]] ({{taxlink|Lithospermum arvense|species}}).
6. {{vern|green alkanet|Green alkanet}} ({{taxlink|Pentaglottis sempervirens|species}}), a blue-flowered plant with [[evergreen]] leaves.
7. {{1|puccoon}} ({{taxfmt|Sanguinaria canadensis|species}}).

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