archil

• اسم يشير إلى صبغة أرجوانية تُستخرج من بعض الأشنيات (الأورسيل)، أو إلى أي من الأشنيات المختلفة من جنس Lecanora التي تنتج هذه الصبغة.

A noun referring to a purplish dye obtained from certain orchil lichens, or to any of the various lecanora lichens that yield this dye.

1. Purplish dyeC2formal

   A purplish-red dye obtained from certain lichens, used historically for coloring fabrics and in art.

   صبغة أرجوانية

   • The ancient manuscript was illustrated with archil ink.
   • Artists in the Middle Ages used archil to create vibrant purple hues.
   • The textile industry once relied on archil for dyeing wool.

   المرادفاتcudbearorchil

2. Lichen sourceC2formal

   Any of various lichens, especially of the genus Roccella or Lecanora, that yield the dye archil.

   مصدر الأرغيل

   • The archil lichen grows on coastal rocks in the Mediterranean.
   • Botanists studied the archil species for their unique chemical properties.
   • Harvesting archil lichens was a traditional practice in some regions.

   المرادفاتorchil