archil

noun

Meaning

Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc.
The plant from which the dye is obtained.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cudbear(English)orchil(English)orchilla weed(English)corcair(English)anil(English)parietin(English)artichoke(English)roccella(English)georgian(English)tbilisi(English)georgia(English)leon(English)

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Sources

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