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ALKANET (dim. from Spanish alcana, Arabic al-hena = henna, Egyptian privet, or Lawsonia inermis), a plant, Alkanna or Anchusa tinctoria, of the order Boraginaceae, also known as orchanet, dyer's bugloss, Spanish bugloss or bugloss of Languedoc, which is grown in the south of France and on the shores of the Levant. Its root yields a fine red colouring matter which has been used to tint tinctures, oils, wines, varnishes, &c.; it is commonly used today as a food colouring.

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+<b>ALKANET</b> (dim. from Spanish <i>alcana</i>, Arabic <i>al-hena</i> = henna,
-'''Pasta''' is a generic name for many types of noodles that are produced from the paste of ground grains mixed with water, and often egg and salt. While rice noodles are thought of as [[Chinese]] cuisine, wheat noodles are thought of as [[Italian]] cuisine.
+Egyptian privet, or <i>Lawsonia inermis</i>), a plant, Alkanna or
+<i>Anchusa tinctoria</i>, of the order [[Boraginaceae]], also known as
+orchanet, dyer's bugloss, Spanish bugloss or bugloss of Languedoc,
+which is grown in the south of France and on the shores of the
+Levant.  Its root yields a fine red colouring matter which
+has been used to tint tinctures, oils, wines, varnishes, &c.; it is commonly used today as a [[food additive|food colouring]].
-While it has been thought in some places that [[Marco Polo]] brought the concept back with him from [[China]] (from where should come [[Spaghetti]]), the first pastas that we know about were on [[Etruscan]] tomb from the fourth century B.C.
-[[Thomas Jefferson]] is credited with bringing the first ''[[macaroni]]'' machine to America in [[1789]] when he returned home after serving as [[ambassador]] to [[France]].
+modified from the 1911 encyclopedia
-See the [[Wikipedia Cookbook]] for specific recipies and the [[Cooking]] topic for a more general overview of food.