Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Alkanet \Al"ka*net\, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which
   al is the Ar. article. See {Henna}, {and cf}. {Orchanet}.]
   1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of
      {Alkanna tinctoria}, which gives a fine deep red color.

   2. (Bot.)
      (a) A boraginaceous herb ({Alkanna tinctoria}) yielding
          the dye; orchanet.
      (b) The similar plant {Anchusa officinalis}; bugloss;
          also, the American puccoon.

Alkanet \Al"ka*net\, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which
   al is the Ar. article. See {Henna}, {and cf}. {Orchanet}.]
   1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of
      {Alkanna tinctoria}, which gives a fine deep red color.

   2. (Bot.)
      (a) A boraginaceous herb ({Alkanna tinctoria}) yielding
          the dye; orchanet.
      (b) The similar plant {Anchusa officinalis}; bugloss;
          also, the American puccoon.