orchil

English

Orchil (Rocella tinctoria)

Alternative forms

archil, archall, orchel, orchal

Etymology

Old French orchel, orseil (modern French orseille), of uncertain origin.

Noun

orchil (countable and uncountable, plural orchils)

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

Synonyms

(lichen): archella weed
(dye): lacmus, orcein

See also

cudbear

References

Orcein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
orchil in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
orchil at OneLook Dictionary Search

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