orchil

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Definition of orchil in English English dictionary

The dye, orcein, extracted from them

Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora

any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

{i} violet color yielded from certain types of lichens; type of lichen from which a purple dye is extracted

Hyphenation

or·chil