NOUN | substance | anil, indigo, indigotin | a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically |
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plant | anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil | shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye |
Meaning | A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically. | |
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Synonyms | indigo, indigotin | |
Broader | dye, dyestuff | A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
Spanish | añil, índigo | |
Catalan | anyil, indi |
Meaning | shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye. | |
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Synonyms | Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil | |
Broader | indigo, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria | deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers |
Spanish | Indigofera anil |
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