American English pronunciation

How to pronounce indigo

IPA transcription: ['ɪndə,ɡoʊ]

Pronunciation variants: ['ɪndə,ɡoʊ]['ɪndɪ,ɡoʊ]

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['ɪndə,ɡoʊ]

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['ɪndɪ,ɡoʊ]

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['ɪndə,ɡoʊ]

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Noun

  • a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

  • deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

  • a blue-violet color

Adjective

  • having a color between blue and violet

    “indigo flowers”

Usage examples

  • She then started a seven-year run with the Indigo Girls, contributing "sterling performances".
  • Indigo was discontinued in later years without achieving full success.
  • However, the correspondence of this definition with colors of actual indigo dyes is disputed.
  • Torrens is married and has two daughters, Sugar-Daisy and Indigo.
  • The arboretum features dwarf white oaks, yellow buckeye, Ouachita indigo, and grass seeps.
  • The costumes feature the women in long indigo-dyed and bright white dresses.
  • The colours of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
  • Island would later distribute "Dry" under its Indigo imprint.
  • Indigo snakes are diurnal and actively forage for prey.