luteolin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lu"te*o*lin noun
Etymology
From NL. Reseda luteola, fr. L. luteolus yellowish, fr. luteus: cf. F. lutéoline. See Luteous.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A yellow dyestuff obtained from the foliage of the dyer's broom (Reseda luteola).

Webster 1913