Munjeet — Mun*jeet , n. [Hind. maj[=i][.t]h a drug used for dyeing red.] See {Indian madder}, under {Madder}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Munjeet — Munjeet, Krapp von Rubia munjista, s. Krapp … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
munjeet — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
munjeet — mun·jeet … English syllables
munjeet — n. dye yielding madder plant of Bengal; dye obtained from its roots … Dictionary of difficult words
munjeet — noun perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient • Syn: ↑Indian madder, ↑Rubia cordifolia • Hypernyms: ↑madderwort, ↑rubiaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Rubia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Natural dye — Skeins of wool colored with natural plant dyes. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots, berries, bark, leaves, and … Wikipedia
Indian madder — noun perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient • Syn: ↑munjeet, ↑Rubia cordifolia • Hypernyms: ↑madderwort, ↑rubiaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Rubia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mungeet — variant of munjeet * * * mungeet variant of munjeet … Useful english dictionary
Field madder — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
