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Definition of Munjeet
1. Noun. Perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient.
Generic synonyms: Madderwort, Rubiaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Rubia, Rubia
Definition of Munjeet
1. n. See Indian madder, under Madder.
Definition of Munjeet
1. Noun. Indian madder ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Munjeet
Literary usage of Munjeet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemistry Applied to Dyeing by James Napier (1853)
"The stalks of the munjeet are very dry, light, and porous; the fracture exhibits a
... The powdered munjeet is composed of the thin and thick stalks mixed. ..."
2. The Art of Dyeing All Colors on Raw Cotton Or Cotton Waste, for the Purpose by Richard Gibson (1861)
"It is used, in certain proportions, with Crop Madder, and with munjeet in ...
munjeet.—This Dyestuff comes from the East Indies; but I know nothing of the ..."
3. The Commercial Hand-book of Chemical Analysis; Or, Practical Instructions by Alphonse Normandy (1850)
"... the strength is nearly known, does not occupy more than one or two minutes."
MINIUM.—See Red Lead. MORTARS (HYDRAULIC).—See Lime. munjeet.—See Madder. ..."
4. The Commercial Hand-book of Chemical Analysis, Or, Practical Instructions by Alphonse Normandy (1850)
"... the strength is nearly known, does not occupy more than one or two minutes."
MINIUM.—See Red Lead. MORTARS (HYDRAULIC).—See Lime. munjeet.—See Madder. ..."
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