n.
Pronunciation: ' är-ch ə l
Function: 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
n.
Pronunciation: ' är-ch ə l
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012