archil (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *archil*:
NOUN	substance	archil, orchil, cudbear	a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
NOUN	plant	archil, orchil	any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

English > *archil*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens.
Synonyms	orchil, cudbear
Broader	dye, dyestuff	A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
Spanish	cudbear, urchilla
Catalan	cudbear, orxella

English > *archil*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil.
Synonym	orchil
Member of	genus Lecanora	type genus of Lecanoraceae
Broader	lecanora	Any lichen of the genus Lecanora
Spanish	urchilla

HyperDic: archil