Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.
Obsolete form of mether.
color a moderate to strong red
Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
comparative form of mad: more mad