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A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea.

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  1. n. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea.
  2. n. A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
  3. n. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
  4. 1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure. 2. (Bot.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
  5. A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder isobtained.
  6. n a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens