Lexic.us

Definition of Anil

1. Noun. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.

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

Definition of Anil

1. n. A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye.

Definition of Anil

1. a West Indian shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anil

1. A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye. Origin: F. Anil, Sp. Anil, or Pg. Anil; all fr. Ar. An-nil, for al-nil the indigo plant, fr. Skr. Nila dark blue, nili indigo, indigo plant. Cf. Lilac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anil

anicteric hepatitis anicteric virus hepatitis anicut anicuts anidean anideus anidimatical anidous anidrosis anidrotic

anigh anight Anigozanthus Anigozanthus manglesii anil (current term) anil (current term) anile anile anileridine anilic

anilide anilin anilinction anilinctus anilinctuses aniline aniline anilines aniline blue aniline dye

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