ARCHIL


Meaning of ARCHIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-chəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English orchell

Date: 15th century

1. : a violet dye obtained from lichens (genera Roccella and Lecanora )

2. : a lichen that yields archil

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.