arçil

Turkish - English

Definition of arçil in Turkish English dictionary

archil

{n} a species of lichen, or moss

a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen Roccella tinctoria, etc

{i} purple dye

any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

The plant from which the dye is obtained

which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc

Hyphenation

ar·çil