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noun
A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: orchil, archil
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Broader terms: dye, dyestuff
History
Corrupted from the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotsman, who patented the process of manufacture.
