Madder
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A very short dictionary entry on madder, a dyestuff used extensively for red colors, especially on woollen cloth. It notes that the best madder comes from the Levant, with large quantities also coming from the East Indies, and identifies the source as the root (also stalk and leaves) of Rubia tinctoria.
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- 1853
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- English
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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