Meaning: Deep blue dye; ultimately from India
The story
An English color name with an ancient trade history. The dye’s name ultimately comes from a Greek term for India; that word history is distinct from personal-name use in Indian languages.
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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