Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant of the genus Indigofera, from which indigo is obtained.
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Examples
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The breeze blowing over fields carries on its wings the aroma of the coffee-tree, the indigo-plant, the vanilla bean, or the wholesome cacao (_Theobroma Cacao_); and, far as the eye can reach, I see glancing gaily in the sun the green spears and golden tassels of the sugar-cane.
The Rifle Rangers Mayne Reid 1850
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"About the month of March," I answered, "are gathered the fresh leaves of the indigo-plant, which is one of the leguminous family, and pound them in mortars made out of the trunks of trees.
Aventures d'un jeune naturaliste. English Lucien Biart 1863
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