English noun: archil | |||
1. | archil (substance) a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens | ||
Synonyms | cudbear, orchil | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dye, dyestuff | ||
2. | archil (plant) any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil | ||
Synonyms | orchil | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lecanora | ||
Member meronym | genus Lecanora | ||