anil (n.)

  1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

    [ Syn: indigo , indigotin ]

  2. shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye

    [ Syn: indigofera suffruticosa , indigofera anil ]

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