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Cudbear

Cudbear Meaning & Definition
Cudbear Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cudbear?

[n] a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cudbear: archil | orchil

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See Also | dye | dyestuff

Cudbear In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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