indigo

• Couleur bleu-violet profond, entre le bleu et le violet ; désigne également quelque chose de cette couleur.

A deep blue-purple color; also used to describe something of that color.

1. Color between blue and violetB1formal

   Describing a deep, rich color that lies between blue and violet in the spectrum.

   indigo (couleur)

   • She wore an indigo dress to the party.
   • The artist used indigo paint to create the night sky.
   • The indigo hue of the ocean was mesmerizing.

   Synonymesblue-violetdark blueviolet-blue

• Nom désignant la couleur bleu-violet, le colorant bleu initialement extrait de plantes du genre Indigofera, ou la plante elle-même.

A noun referring to a blue-violet color, a blue dye originally obtained from plants of the Indigofera genus, or the plant itself.

1. B2formal

   A deep blue dye historically obtained from plants of the Indigofera genus, now often produced synthetically.

   indigo (colorant bleu)

   • Indigo was a highly valued dye in ancient trade routes.
   • The fabric was dyed a rich shade of indigo.
   • Synthetic indigo is now commonly used in denim production.

   Synonymesanilindigotin

2. PlantC1formal

   A deciduous subshrub native to southeastern Asia, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers, used as a source of indigo dye.

   Indigo (plante)

   • The indigo plant was cultivated extensively in India.
   • Farmers harvested the indigo leaves for dye extraction.
   • Indigofera tinctoria is the most well-known species of the indigo plant.

3. A2formal

   A blue-violet color, situated between blue and violet in the visible spectrum.

   Indigo (couleur)

   • The rainbow includes the color indigo between blue and violet.
   • She painted her room a calming shade of indigo.
   • The artist used indigo to create depth in the night sky.

   Synonymesanil