indigos in English

noun
1
a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.
The planting of indigoes was only by a handful of Hakka farmers in mountain towns, because poor transportation prevented them from acquiring imported dyes.
2
the dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant.
Tuareg and Fulani women wear dark clothes dyed with indigo .
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