cudbear

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea. countable,historical,uncountable
    — ORCHELLA WEEDS. The cylindrical and flat species of Roccella used in the manufacture of Orchil or Archil, and Cudbear, are so called by the makers.
  2. A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea. countable,uncountable

词形变化

cudbears plural cudbeard alternative

词源

Corrupted from the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotsman, who patented the process of manufacture.
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