crottal

• Существительное, обозначающее любой из нескольких лишайников рода Parmelia, используемых для получения красновато-коричневых или фиолетовых красителей.

A noun referring to any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia, used to produce reddish brown or purple dyes.

1. Dye-producing lichenC2formalbritish

   Any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia, used historically to produce reddish-brown or purple dyes for textiles.

   Лишайник для окрашивания

   • The crottal was gathered from rocks in the Scottish Highlands.
   • Traditional weavers used crottal to dye wool a rich brown color.
   • The lichen known as crottal gives a distinctive reddish-purple hue.

   Synonymscrotalcrottle