alkanet

alkanet
[ˈalkənɛt]
noun
  1. a Eurasian plant of the borage family, typically having a hairy stem and blue flowers
    朱草
  2. Anchusa and other genera, family Boraginaceae: several species, including the European A. officinalis, dyer's alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) of the Mediterranean region, and green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), grown as an ornamental
    牛舌草属及其他属,紫草科: 数种,包括欧洲的药用紫草,地中海地区的染匠朱草(拉丁名 Alkanna tinctoria)和作为观赏植物栽培的绿朱草(拉丁名 Pentaglottis sempervirens)
语源
  1. Middle English : from colloquial Arabic al-ḥannat (classical Arabic al-ḥinnā') 'the henna shrub'
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