| Definition of 'archil' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) orchil, archil, cudbear
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
2. (noun) archil, orchil
any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
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| Definition of 'archil' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) archil
a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc
2. (noun) archil
the plant from which the dye is obtained
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