archil

Meaning

Noun

  • Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria (species), etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc.
  • The lichen from which the dye is obtained.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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