[ˈɪndɪɡəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye

- a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum
(e.g: the deepest indigo of the horizon)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Portuguese índigo, via Latin from Greek indikon, from indikos ‘Indian (dye)’ (see Indic)

[ˈɪndɪɡəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of a colour between blue and violet in the spectrum
(e.g: dazzling indigo berries)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Portuguese índigo, via Latin from Greek indikon, from indikos ‘Indian (dye)’ (see Indic)