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madder · 1. (Plants) any of several rubiaceous plants of the genus Rubia, esp the Eurasian R. · 2. (Plants) the root of this plant · 3. (Dyeing) a dark reddish- ... Madders-definitionofmaddersbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/maddersPrinterFriendly madder(redirectedfrommadders)Alsofoundin:Thesaurus,Medical,Encyclopedia.Relatedtomadders:Rubiatinctorum,Englishmadderdyes mad·der (măd′ər)n.1.AnyofseveralplantsofthegenusRubia,especiallyR.tinctorumofEurasia,havingsmallyellowflowers,whorledleaves,andareddish-brownroot.2.a.TherootofR.tinctorum,formerlyanimportantsourceofthedyealizarin.b.Areddyeobtainedfromtheseroots.3.Amediumtostrongredorreddishorange.[MiddleEnglish,fromOldEnglishmædere.]AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.madder(ˈmædə)n1.(Plants)anyofseveralrubiaceousplantsofthegenusRubia,esptheEurasianR.tinctoria,whichhassmallyellowflowersandaredfleshyroot2.(Plants)therootofthisplant3.(Dyeing)adarkreddish-purpledyeformerlyobtainedbyfermentationofthisroot;identicaltothesyntheticdye,alizarin4.(Dyeing)aredlakeobtainedfromalizarinandaninorganicbase;usedasapigmentininksandpaints[OldEnglishmædere;relatedtoMiddleDutchmēde,OldNorsemathra]madder(ˈmædə)adjthecomparativeofmadCollinsEnglishDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged,12thEdition2014©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1994,1998,2000,2003,2006,2007,2009,2011,2014mad•der1(ˈmædər)n.1.anyplantofthegenusRubia,esp.theclimbingR.tinctorum,ofEurope,havingopenclustersofsmallyellowishflowers.2.therootofthisplant,formerlyusedindyeing.3.areddishdyederivedfrommadder.[before1000;MiddleEnglishmad(d)er,OldEnglishmæd(e)re]mad•der2(ˈmædər)adj.comparativeofmad.RandomHouseKernermanWebster'sCollegeDictionary,©2010KDictionariesLtd.Copyright2005,1997,1991byRandomHouse,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Madder ofpainters.DictionaryofCollectiveNounsandGroupTerms.Copyright2008TheGaleGroup,Inc.Allrightsreserved. ThesaurusAntonymsRelatedWordsSynonymsLegend:SwitchtonewthesaurusNoun1.madder-EurasianherbhavingsmallyellowflowersandredrootsformerlyanimportantsourceofthedyealizarinRubiatinctorummadderwort,rubiaceousplant-anyofnumeroustreesorshrubsorvinesofthefamilyRubiaceaeVerb1.madder-coloramoderatetostrongred redden-makered;"Thesettingsunreddenedthesky"BasedonWordNet3.0,Farlexclipartcollection.©2003-2012PrincetonUniversity,FarlexInc. Translationsgranzarebolaroyuelarubiasangralenguagarancemaddern(=plant)→Krappm,→Färberrötef;(=dye)→Krapprotnt,→KrappfarbstoffmCollinsGermanDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged7thEdition2005.©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1980©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1997,1999,2004,2005,2007 WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage: Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? 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