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Meaning of orchil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The purple dye, orcein, extracted from them (especially Lecanora tartarea) and often used as substitute for Tyrian purple.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Galego ouricela

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

orchilla orchilla weed orchiodynia orchiopexy orchiotomy Orchis

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