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Meaning of ORCHIL

Pronunciation:  'owrtshil

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
  2. [n]  a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
 

ORCHIL is a 6 letter word that starts with O.

 

 Synonyms: archil, archil, cudbear
 
 See Also: dye, dyestuff, genus Lecanora, lecanora

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Or"chil\, n.
See {Archil}.

 

 

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