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Definitions for: Cudbear [n] a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
Webster (1913) Definition: Cud"bear` (k?d"b?r`), n. [Also cudbeard, corrupted
fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first
brought it into notice.]
1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with
water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is
prepared from certain species of lichen, especially
Lecanora tartarea. --Ure.
2. (Bot.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the
powder is obtained.
Synonyms: archil, orchil
See Also: dye, dyestuff
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