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- [an-l]
- /ˈæn l/
- /ˈænɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-l]
- /ˈæn l/
Definitions of anil word
- noun anil a leguminous West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa: a source of indigo 3
- noun anil a West Indian shrub (Indigofera suffruticosa) of the pea family, from which indigo is made 3
- noun anil indigo 3
- noun anil a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo. 1
- noun anil indigo; deep blue. 1
- noun anil The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant. 1
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Origin of anil
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Portuguese < Arabic an-nīl, equivalent to al the + nīl indigo < Sanskrit nīlī indigo (nīl(a) dark blue + -ī feminine noun suffix)
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Parts of speech for Anil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
anil usage trend in Literature
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