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Archil
(gcide) | Archil \Ar"chil\ (?; 277), n. [OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella,
oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. Orchil.]
1. A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen
(Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks
in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc. --Tomlinson.
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2. The plant from which the dye is obtained. [Written also
orchal and orchil.]
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archil
(wn) | archil
n 1: a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: orchil,
archil, cudbear]
2: any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil [syn:
archil, orchil] |
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starchily
(encz) | starchily, |
Archilochian
(gcide) | Archilochian \Ar`chi*lo"chi*an\, a. [L. Archilochius.]
Of or pertaining to the satiric Greek poet Archilochus; as,
Archilochian meter.
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Archilute
(gcide) | Archlute \Arch"lute\, Archilute \Arch"i*lute\, n. [Cf. F.
archiluth, It. arciliuto.] (Mus.)
A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use,
having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the
higher strings with a unison.
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archil
(wn) | archil
n 1: a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: orchil,
archil, cudbear]
2: any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil [syn:
archil, orchil] |
archilochus
(wn) | Archilochus
n 1: a genus of Trochilidae [syn: Archilochus, {genus
Archilochus}] |
archilochus colubris
(wn) | Archilochus colubris
n 1: a kind of hummingbird |
genus archilochus
(wn) | genus Archilochus
n 1: a genus of Trochilidae [syn: Archilochus, {genus
Archilochus}] |
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