anime

Noun
US[an-ih-mey]/ˌænɪˈmeɪ/3 syllables
Synonyms: Zanzibar copalgum anime

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. a hard copal derived from an African treeSynonyms: Zanzibar copalType of copal
  2. any of various resins or oleoresinsSynonyms: gum animeType of natural resin
  3. a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themesType of cartoon, sketch
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

A′ni·mé′ (…), adjective

Origin: F., animated.

Heraldry Of a different tincture from the animal itself; — said of the eyes of a rapacious animal. William Thos., and Cox, George William Brande

A′ni·mé (…), noun

Origin: F. animé animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.

A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. Andrew Ure

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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