Meaning
A purplish-blue color.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
16th century (as indico, modern spelling from the 17th century), Spanish índigo, Portuguese endego (modern índigo), or Dutch (via Portuguese) indigo, all from Latin indicum (“indigo”), from Ancient Greek ἰνδικόν (indikón, “Indian dye”), from Ἰνδία (Indía). Doublet of Indic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: