orchil

• Sustantivo que designa un tinte o pigmento de color púrpura o violeta obtenido de ciertos líquenes, o los propios líquenes que proporcionan este tinte.

A noun referring to a purplish dye obtained from certain lichens, or to the lichens themselves that yield this dye.

1. Purplish dyeC2formal

   A purple or violet dye obtained from certain lichens, used historically for coloring fabrics.

   Orceína

   • The ancient artisans used orchil to dye their robes a deep purple.
   • Orchil was a valuable trade commodity in medieval Europe.
   • The fabric was colored with a natural orchil dye.

   Sinónimosarchilcudbear

2. Lichen sourceC2formalscientific

   Any of various lichens, especially of the genus Roccella or Lecanora, from which the dye orchil is extracted.

   Liquen productor de orchilla

   • The orchil lichen grows on coastal rocks in the Mediterranean.
   • Collectors harvested orchil from cliffs for the dye industry.
   • This species of orchil is known for its high dye yield.

   Sinónimosarchil