Dye-yielding herbs (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ANILS

{ Related Clues }

Dyes
Indigos
Blue dyes
Indigo dyes
Indigo plants
Indigo shrubs
Indigo sources
Snail anagram
Dye-yielding plants
Dye-yielding shrubs
Indigo-yielding shrubs
Shrubs yielding indigo
"___ Ghost" (Michael Ondaatje novel)

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer ANILS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ANIL as a noun:

1. (anil, indigo, indigotin) = a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

2. (anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil) = shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye