anil

English Thesaurus

1. shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	indigo, indigo plant, indigofera tinctoria,
definition	:	deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye (noun.plant)

2. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	dye, dyestuff,
definition	:	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair (noun.substance)