- archil
- noun Etymology: Middle English orchell Date: 15th century 1. a violet dye obtained from lichens (genera Roccella and Lecanora) 2. a lichen that yields archil
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Archil — Ar chil (?; 277), n. [OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella, oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. {Orchil}.] 1. A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen ({Roccella tinctoria}, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Archil — Archil, s. Orseille … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Archil — Archil, Farbstoff, s.v.w. Orseille … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
archil — [är′kil, är′chil] n. [ME orchell < OFr orchel < It orcello < L urceolaris (herba), (plant) used for polishing glass pitchers < urceolus, dim. of urceus, pitcher] ORCHIL … English World dictionary
archil — A violet dye from the lichens Rocella tinctoria and R. fuciformis. SYN: orchella, orchil, roccellin. * * * ar·chil är chəl also or·chil ȯr n 1) a violet dye obtained from lichens (genera Rocella and Lecanora) see … Medical dictionary
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