indigo

Meanings

Plural: indigoes, indigos

Noun

a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
a blue-violet color
A purplish-blue color.
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (false indigo), Baptisia (wild indigo), and Psorothamnus and Dalea (indigo bush).

Adjective Satellite

having a color between blue and violet
- "indigo flowers"

Adj

having a deep purplish-blue colour

Origin / Etymology

16th century (as indico, modern spelling from the 17th century), Spanish índigo, Portuguese endego (modern índigo), or Dutch (via Portuguese) indigo, all from Latin indicum (“indigo”), from Ancient Greek ἰνδικόν (indikón, “Indian dye”), from Ἰνδία (Indía). Doublet of Indic.

Synonyms

anil, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria, indigotin

Scrabble Score: 8

indigo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
indigo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indigo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

indigo is a valid Words With Friends word