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Cudbear
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What's The Definition Of Cudbear?
[n] a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cudbear: archil | orchil Related Terms | Find terms related to Cudbear: 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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