Thesaurus: archil

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1. n. A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc.
2. n. The plant from which the dye is obtained.
3. n. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
4. n. any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
5. 1. A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc. Tomlinson. 2. The plant from which the dye is obtained. [Written also orchal and orchil.]
6. n. any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil