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anil definition

anil (an′il)

noun

  1. a West Indian shrub (Indigofera suffruticosa) of the pea family, from which indigo is made
  2. indigo

Etymology: Fr < Port < Ar an-nīl < al, the + nīl, indigo plant < Sans nīlaḥ, dark blue

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