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madder (root: mad)
CIDE DICTIONARY
madder, n. [OE. mader, AS. mædere; akin to Icel. ma.].
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 and Holland. See Rubiaceous. [1913 Webster]
" Madder is sometimes used in forming pigments, as lakes, etc., which receive their names from their colors, such as madder yellow ." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
madder, n.
1 a herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, with yellowish flowers.
2 a red dye obtained from the root of the madder, or its synthetic substitute.
1 a herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, with yellowish flowers.
2 a red dye obtained from the root of the madder, or its synthetic substitute.
Etymology
OE m{aelig}dere
ROGET THESAURUS
madder
Redness
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