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| or·chil [ áwrkil, áwrchil ] (plural or·chils) |
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1. red dye: a reddish dye derived from a lichen, obtained by treating the lichen with aqueous ammonia
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2. lichen: a lichen that yields orchil. Genera Roccella, Lecanora.
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| [15th century. Via Spanish orchilla< Catalan orxella< Arabic] |
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