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orcanette des teinturiers

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Etymology

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orcanette (“bugloss”) +‎ teinturiers (“dyer”)

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɔʁ.ka.nɛt de tɛ̃.ty.ʁje/

Noun

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orcanette des teinturiers f (plural orcanettes des teinturiers)

  1. bugloss, alkanet
    Synonym: orcanette tinctoriale f
    La racine rouge de l’orcanette des teinturiers servait autrefois à faire de la teinture. ― Alkanet’s red root has historically been used as a dyeing agent.
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