anil
[ an-l ]
/ ˈæn l /
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noun
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
indigo; deep blue.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of anil
1575–85; <Portuguese <Arabic an-nīl, equivalent to al the + nīl indigo <Sanskrit nīlī indigo (nīl(a) dark blue + -ī feminine noun suffix)
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anil
/ (ˈænɪl) /
noun
a leguminous West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa: a source of indigoAlso called: indigo
Word Origin for anil
C16: from Portuguese, from Arabic an-nīl, the indigo, from Sanskrit nīla dark blue
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