dyed vs madder

dyed

adj
  • Coloured or tinted with dye, or as though therewith. 

madder

adj
  • Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye. 

noun
  • A deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye. 

  • The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye. 

  • A dye made from the plant. 

  • A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root. 

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