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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coloring matter, C15H14O4, obtained as a dark reddish-brown powder from Alkanna tinctoria.

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  • noun A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.

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Alkanna +‎ -in

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