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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:

Nouns denoting plants

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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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