archil

Noun
  • A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens (synset 115013997)
    hypernym: dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
    synonym: cudbear, orchil
  • Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil (synset 113009332)
    hypernym: lecanora - any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food
    member meronym: genus lecanora - type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
    synonym: orchil

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