Definition of alkanets:
(n) :
Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
(n) :
The dyeing matter extracted from the roots of the plant with water or oil, used for cotton especially but also silk and wool, giving a deep red colour.
(n) :
Other plants of the genus Alkanna.
(n) :
Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
(n) :
Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
(n) :
Cynoglottis barrelieri (syn. Anchusa barrelieri, false alkanet).