anil

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐˈnil/medium

a·nil

Definition

1. A dark blue natural dye obtained from plants of the genus Indigofera. 2. The dark blue or indigo colour.

The fabrics were dyed with anil.

The sky at dusk had a shade of anil.

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Common collocations

indigo dyeindigo plant

Do árabe 'an-nīl', por sua vez do sânscrito 'nīla' (azul-escuro).