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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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  1. ‹ ani
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  6. ‹ anhinga
  7. ‹ anhedonia
  8. ‹ Anhalt
  9. ‹ angwantibo
  10. ‹ Angus
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