cudbear

Definitions

1. A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
   countable, historical, uncountable
2. A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“ORCHELLA WEEDS. The cylindrical and flat species of Roccella used in the manufacture⟳ of Orchil or Archil, and Cudbear, are so called by the makers.”

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