/ Dictionary / Index A alkanet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•ka•net Pronunciation: (al'ku-net"), [key] — n. a European plant, Alkanna tinctoria, of the borage family. the root of this plant, yielding a red dye. the dye itself. any of several similar hairy plants, as the bugloss, Anchusa officinalis, or a puccoon of the genus Lithospermum. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alkanet (Thesaurus) alkane series alkanethiol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language