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munjistin

munjistin noun: a reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).

Noun

munjistin (uncountable)

  1. A reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).

Origin of munjistin

Borrowed from Sanskrit मंजिष्ठा (maṃjiṣṭhā, “Indian madder”) + -in.

Questions about munjistin

What does munjistin mean?
Munjistin means a reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).
What part of speech is munjistin?
Munjistin is a noun.

Words near munjistin in the dictionary

  1. munjeet
  2. munjeets
  3. munjen
  4. munjens
  5. Munji
  6. munjistin
  7. munjistine
  8. munjon
  9. munjons
  10. munk
  11. Munkar

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