orchil

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Definitions

noun

Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.
The dye, orcein, extracted from them.

Related words

Synonyms

lacmus orcein archil cudbear orchel orchal areole lirella cup lichen lorchel cephalolichen areola parelle argol tholus ascolichen exciple orchidoid

Associated

lichen dye used

Rhymes

lorchel orchal orchel schnorchel

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