Found 2 items, similar to anil.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: anil anil n 1: a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically [syn: indigo, indigotin] 2: shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye [syn: Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anil Anil \An"il\, n. [F. anil, Sp. an[=i]l, or Pg. anil; all fr. Ar. an-n[=i]l, for al-n[=i]l the indigo plant, fr. Skr. n[=i]la dark blue, n[=i]l[=i] indigo, indigo plant. Cf. Lilac.] (Bot.) A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye. [1913 Webster]