ˈalkəˌnet noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana
1.
a. : a European plant ( Alkanna tinctoria )
b. : the root of this plant
2. : a red dyestuff prepared from alkanet root and used similarly to alkannin
3. : bugloss 1
4. : puccoon 1b