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orchil
[ awr-kil, -chil ]
noun
- a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- any lichen yielding this dye.
orchil
/ -tʃɪl; ˈɔːkɪl /
noun
- any of various lichens, esp any of the genera Roccella, Dendrographa, and Lecanora
- Also calledcudbear a purplish dye obtained by treating these lichens with aqueous ammonia: contains orcinol, orcein, and litmus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orchil1
Borrowed into English from Old French around 1475–85
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orchil1
C15: from Old French orcheil, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences
Roccella, rok-sel′a, n. a genus of parmeliaceous lichens, yielding dyers' archil or orchil.
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Litmus is also obtained from the same lichens as yield orchil.
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Cochineal is turned by the potassa to a violet-red, orchil to a violet-blue, and alkanet to a decided blue.
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The acid turns logwood violet to a fine red, and equally reddens orchil violet.
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Much orchil was formerly gathered, and there is good pasturage for the numerous herds of cattle.
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