Meaning of the word indigo in English

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indigo

US /ˈɪn.dɪ.ɡoʊ/
UK /ˈɪn.dɪ.ɡəʊ/
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Noun

1.

a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.

2.

the dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant.

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