archil

Noun
Synonyms: orchilcudbear

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichensSynonyms: orchilcudbear
  2. any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archilSynonyms: orchil
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Archil \Ar"chil\ (?; 277), n. [OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella, oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. Orchil.]

1.A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc. --Tomlinson. [1913 Webster]

2.The plant from which the dye is obtained. [Written also orchal and orchil.] [1913 Webster]

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