English dictionary

archil

/'/A/rk/I/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

noun.substance

Synonyms cudbear orchil

Source: WordNet 3.0
any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

noun.plant

Synonyms orchil

Source: WordNet 3.0
A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (<i>Roccella tinctoria</i>, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913