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reddle

/ˈrɛd.əl/

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noun

C2formalcommonobsolete/ˈrɛd.əl/

uncountable

A noun referring to a red iron ore, historically used in dyeing and for marking livestock.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее красную железную руду, исторически использовавшуюся для окрашивания и маркировки скота.
  1. Red iron ore for marking C2 formal british

    A red iron ore, typically used for dyeing or marking livestock.

    • The farmer used reddle to mark the sheep.
    • Reddle was commonly used in the past for dyeing wool.
    • The shepherd carried a bag of reddle for marking the flock.

    🇷🇺Красная охра для маркировки

    Synonyms: raddleruddle