Noun orchil has 2 senses

1. orchil, archil, cudbear - a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
   --₁ is a kind of dye, dyestuff
   
2. archil, orchil - any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
   --₂ is a kind of lecanora
   --₂ is a member of genus Lecanora
   

Orchil

Noun:

1. A purple dye extracted from lichens, mainly used in the past for coloring textiles.
2. A lichen used as a source of orchil dye.

Sample Sentences:

1. The ancient Romans used orchil to dye their fabrics into deep shades of purple.
2. This particular species of lichen contains a high concentration of orchil.

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