| NOUN | plant | Indigofera tinctoria, indigo, indigo plant | deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers |
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| Meaning | deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye. | |
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| Synonyms | indigo, indigo plant | |
| Member of | Indigofera, genus Indigofera | genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes |
| Narrower | anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil | shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | añil, índigo | |
| Catalan | indigofera tinctoria | |
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