indigo
/'indigou/
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Definition
Noun:
- A blue-violet color: A deep, rich color that lies between blue and violet on the visible spectrum.
- A blue dye: A natural dye obtained from certain plants, historically very valuable, or a synthetic version of this dye.
- A plant source: Any of various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, from which the indigo dye is extracted.
Adjective:
- Having the color indigo: Of a deep purplish-blue color.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Color):
- The evening sky turned a deep indigo.
- She painted her room in shades of indigo and white.
- Noun (Dye/Plant):
- Indigo was once a major trade commodity.
- The field was full of indigo plants ready for harvest.
- Adjective:
- She wore an indigo dress to the party.
- The artist mixed blue and violet to get the perfect indigo hue.
Advanced Usage
- "Indigo child": A concept in New Age belief describing children who are believed to possess special, unusual, or supernatural traits or abilities.
- Some parents believe their child is an indigo child because of her high empathy.
Variants and Related Words
- Indigotin (n): The organic compound that is the primary component of natural indigo dye.
- Indigofera (n): The botanical genus comprising many of the plants used to produce indigo dye.
Synonyms
- Adjective (Color): Blue-violet, deep blue, navy (in some contexts).
- Noun (Dye): Wood (archaic term for the dye).
Related Phrases
- Indigo blue: Another term for the color indigo, often used for emphasis or clarity.
- The flag featured stripes of indigo blue and white.
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are centrally built around the word "indigo" itself.)
Adjective
- having a color between blue and violet
- indigo flowers
Noun
- a blue-violet color
- deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
- a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically