orchil

Meanings

Plural: orchils

Noun

a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.
The purple dye, orcein, extracted from them (especially Lecanora tartarea) and often used as substitute for Tyrian purple.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

archil, archil lichen, cudbear, lacmus, orcein, orchella weed

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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