cudbear
cudbear · cudbears
A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartareaA violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
(countable, uncountable)A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea.
Origin
Corrupted from the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotsman, who patented the process of maCorrupted from the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotsman, who patented the process of manufacture.
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Forms
plural: cudbearsSynonyms
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