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ORCHIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
Synonyms:
archil; orchil
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orchil" is a kind of...):
lecanora (any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food)
Holonyms ("orchil" is a member of...):
genus Lecanora (type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
Synonyms:
archil; cudbear; orchil
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orchil" is a kind of...):
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
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