archil

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UK/ˈɑːkɪl/UK/ˈɑːtʃɪl/US/ˈɑɹkɪl/US/ˈɑɹtʃɪl/

A form of orchil — Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.

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orchilcudbear
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Meanings

nounarchil (countable and uncountable, plural archils)

plural archils

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of orchil.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

Similar
orchilcudbear
Broader
dyedyestuff

nounany of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

Similar
orchil
Broader
lecanora
Also see
cudbearorchil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chiralCharli
Cite this entry
APA

archil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archil

MLA

“archil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archil.

Source: archil on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.