anil en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle French anilder. Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la)der. Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)bor. Arabic نِيل (nīl)der. Andalusian Arabicbor. Portuguese anilder. English anil From Middle French anil, Portuguese anil.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
- (countable, uncountable) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
- (countable, uncountable) 1,4-Benzoquinones including chloranil, DDQ, bromanil, & cyanil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
ga plúirín (shrub) · bg индиго (imine) · kmr heş (shrub) · ga anail (shrub) · pt índigo (shrub) · pt anileira (shrub) · pl indygowiec (shrub) · pt indigueira (shrub) · es añil (shrub) · pl imina (imine) · pt anileiro (shrub) · gl anil (shrub)