orchil

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Synonyms: orchid, archil, orchis, orchal, orchel, orchi, orchi-, orchio, ochil

Antonyms: orchid, archil, orchis, orchal, orchel, orchi, orchi-, orchio, ochil

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Noun

1. Any of several [[lichen]]s, especially those of the [[genus|genera]] ''[[Roccella]]'' and {{taxfmt|Lecanora|genus}}.
2. The purple [[dye]], [[orcein]], extracted from them (especially {{taxfmt|Lecanora tartarea|species}}) and often used as substitute for [[Tyrian purple]].

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