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orchil
or·chil [ áwrkil, áwrchil ] (plural or·chils)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. red dye: a reddish dye derived from a lichen, obtained by treating the lichen with aqueous ammonia
2. lichen: a lichen that yields orchil. Genera Roccella, Lecanora.
[15th century. Via Spanish orchilla< Catalan orxella< Arabic]
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