indigo
noun [U] /ˈɪn.dɪ.ɡəʊ/
/-ɡoʊ/ Definition
› a bluish-purple colourLess common coloursCommon colours indigo adjective › having a bluish-purple colour
(Definition of indigo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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