English-Thai Dictionary
orchil
N สาร สีม่วง ที่ มาจาก lichens lichens ที่ ให้ สาร สีม่วง
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ORCHIL
ORCHIL Or "chil, n.
Defn: See Archil.
ORCHILLA WEED
ORCHILLA WEED Or *chil "la weed `. (Bot. )
Defn: The lichen from which archil is obtained. See Archil.
New American Oxford Dictionary
orchil
or chil |ˈôrkəl, -CHil ˈɔrkəl | ▶noun 1 a red or violet dye obtained from certain lichens, used as a source of litmus, orcinol, and other pigments. 2 a lichen with flattened fronds from which such a dye can be obtained. [Roccella (order Graphidiales ) and other genera: several species, including the Mediterranean R. tinctoria, used for dyeing, and the Madagascan R. montagnei, used for litmus. ] ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French orcheil, related to Spanish urchilla; of uncertain origin.
Oxford Dictionary
orchil
orchil |ˈɔːtʃɪl | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a red or violet dye obtained from certain lichens, used as a source of litmus, orcinol, and other pigments. 2 a lichen with flattened fronds from which orchil is produced. ●Roccella (order Graphidiales ) and other genera: several species, including the Mediterranean R. tinctoria, used for dyeing, and the Madagascan R. montagnei, used for litmus. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French orcheil, related to Spanish urchilla; of uncertain origin.
Spanish Dictionary
orchilla
orchilla nombre femenino Liquen con ramificaciones aplanadas que penden y son de color gris azulado .
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