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ilixanthin

ilixanthin noun: a yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.

Noun

ilixanthin (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.

Origin of ilixanthin

From Ilex and xanthin.

Questions about ilixanthin

What does ilixanthin mean?
Ilixanthin means a yellow dye obtained from holly leaves.
What part of speech is ilixanthin?
Ilixanthin is a noun.

Words near ilixanthin in the dictionary

  1. Ilissus
  2. Ilisus
  3. ilities
  4. ility
  5. ilium
  6. ilixanthin
  7. Ilizarov apparatus
  8. Ilizarov apparatuses
  9. ilk
  10. ilka
  11. Ilkeston

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