crotal

British  

/ ˈkrɒtəl /

noun

1. any of various lichens used in dyeing wool, esp for the manufacture of tweeds

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Etymology

Origin of crotal

Gaelic crotal

Example Sentences

My father seemed to age perceptibly, reflecting on his companion gone, and he clung to me like the crotal to the stone.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil

Thereafter, on cushioned beds were repasts, long and savorous, eaten to the sound of crotal and of flute.

From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar

Too much crotal will make the wool a dark red brown, but a very pretty terra cotta red can be got.

From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Mairet, Ethel M.

The hills were bleak and barren, the rocks harsh and cold with no warm crotal on them, and just the reek from the houses rising into the frosty sky.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John