[ˈɔːtʃɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a red or violet dye obtained from certain lichens, used as a source of litmus, orcinol, and other pigments

- a lichen with flattened fronds from which orchil is produced


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Origin:
late 15th century: from Old French orcheil, related to Spanish urchilla; of uncertain origin