orchilla weed

noun

Any lichen from which orchil is obtained.

Meanings

nounorchilla weed (countable and uncountable, plural orchilla weeds)

plural orchilla weeds

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableAny lichen from which orchil is obtained.
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