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Anil Meaning in English

word

əˈnɪl
uh-NIL
ˈænɪl
AN-il

释义

A natural blue dye made from certain plants, especially indigo, or the rich blue color produced by this dye.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in scientific, botanical, or artistic contexts; 'anil' refers both to the plant and the color/dye. Less common in everyday speech—instead, 'indigo' is often preferred for the color. Pronounced 'an-il'.

例句

The fabric was dyed with anil.

basic

Anil comes from the indigo plant.

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Old paintings use a lot of anil for blue shades.

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You can tell it’s real anil by the deep blue color.

natural

Farmers used to grow anil for local dye businesses.

natural

The walls were painted a striking shade of anil.

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