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or⋅seille

  [awr-seyl, -sey, -sel]
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–noun
orchil.
Origin:
< F

or⋅chil

  [awr-kil, -chil]
–noun
1. a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
2. any lichen yielding this dye.
Also called archil, orseille.

Origin:
1475–85; < OF
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Main Entry: orchil
variant of ARCHIL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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