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n. A southwest Asian perennial plant (Rubia tinctorum) having small yellow flowers, whorled leaves, and a red root.

n. The root of this plant, formerly an important source of the dye alizarin.

n. A red dye obtained from the roots of this plant.

n. A medium to strong red or reddish orange.

adj. comparative form of mad: more mad

n. Alternative spelling of mether.(obsolete)

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

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

n. A dye made from the plant.

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

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

n. 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.

n. A plant of the genus Rubia, natural order Rubiaceæ, yielding a valuable dyestuff of the same name.

n. A dyestuff and pigment obtained from the roots of Rubia tinctorum and other plants of the same family.

n. Oldenlandia umbellata.

n. Some species of the genus Hedyotis.

n. The white bedstraw, Galium Mollugo.

To dye with madder.

n. A large wooden drinking-vessel.

n. Same as purple-black.

v. color a moderate to strong red

n. Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin

"He wanted to be known as madder than Michael, as even more frightening."

redden    rubiaceous plant    madderwort   

capucine madder    flowers of madder    wild madder    madder lakes    refined madder    petty madder    madder-red    purple madder    madder-brown    blue field-madder   

alizarin   

rubiaceous   

adder    bladder    ladder    madar    sadder   

woad    indigo    hemp    alum    ocher    jute    cacao    rosin    henna    cochineal