ORCHIL


Meaning of ORCHIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɔ:tʃɪl ]

n. (also orchilla, archil) 1 a red or violet dye from lichen, esp. from Roccella tinctoria, often used in litmus. 2 the tropical lichen yielding this. [ME f. OF orcheil etc. perh. ult. f. L herba urceolaris a plant for polishing glass pitchers]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.