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crotal
/ ˈkrɒtəl /
noun
- any of various lichens used in dyeing wool, esp for the manufacture of tweeds
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crotal1
Gaelic crotal
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Example Sentences
My father seemed to age perceptibly, reflecting on his companion gone, and he clung to me like the crotal to the stone.
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Too much crotal will make the wool a dark red brown, but a very pretty terra cotta red can be got.
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Thereafter, on cushioned beds were repasts, long and savorous, eaten to the sound of crotal and of flute.
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It is better, however, to get the shade by altering the quantity of Crotal used.
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