corcair

C3O1R1C3A1I1R1

noun

A lichen that produces a purple dye.

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Meanings

nouncorcair (uncountable)

alternative corkir

  1. uncountableA lichen that produces a purple dye.

Origin

Borrowed from Irish. Doublet of purple.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Carrico
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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