anil

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  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

Etymology

From Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.

In classic literature

Synonyms

indigo, indigotin

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