"alkannin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alkannins [plural]
Etymology: Alkanna + -in Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Alkanna|genus}} Alkanna, {{suffix|en|Alkanna|in}} Alkanna + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alkannin (countable and uncountable, plural alkannins)
  1. A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics. Wikipedia link: alkannin Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): alkanina [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-alkannin-en-noun-8x3pA5t8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -in

Inflected forms

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