CROTAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made

Synonyms:

crotal; crottal; crottle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("crotal" is a kind of...):

lichen (any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.)

Holonyms ("crotal" is a member of...):

genus Parmelia; Parmelia (type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens)