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English noun: anil

1. anil (substance) a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically


Synonymsindigo, indigotin


Broader (hypernym)dye, dyestuff

2. anil (plant) shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye


SynonymsIndigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa


Broader (hypernym)indigo, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria









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