Madder

['mædə]

解释:

(noun.) Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin.

(verb.) color a moderate to strong red.

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解释:

(n.) A plant of the Rubia (R. tinctorum). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous.

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解释:

n. a plant whose root affords a red dye.—ns. Madd′er-lake a colour mixed either with oil or water made from madder; Madd′er-wort any plant of the Rubiace or madder family.

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