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an·il (

The indigo plant or the blue dye obtained from it.

[French, from Portuguese, from Arabic an-nl, the indigo plant : al-, the + Persian nl (from Sanskrit nl, from nla-, dark blue).]

anil [ˈænɪl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a leguminous West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa: a source of indigo Also called indigo

[from Portuguese, from Arabic an-nīl, the indigo, from Sanskrit nīla dark blue]

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Noun	1.	anil - a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically indigo, indigotin dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
	2.	anil - shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye Indigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria, indigo - deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

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