Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anil

2 senses of anil

Sense 1
anil, indigo, indigotin -- (a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically)
       => dye, dyestuff -- (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

Sense 2
anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil -- (shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye)
       => indigo, indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria -- (deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye)