Noun: anil a-nil
- Shrub of West Indies and South America
"The anil's delicate purple flowers bloomed in clusters";
- Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil
- A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
"Indigotin is the main component of anil dye used in blue jeans";
- indigo, indigotin
Derived forms: anils
Type of: dye, dyestuff, indigo, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria
Encyclopedia: Anil, Rio de Janeiro