Source of colour (7)

I believe the answer is:

pigment

(Other definitions for pigment that I've seen before include "Colouring material" , "Colourful substance" , "Colour or dye" , "Colouring matter" , "become imbued" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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