English Explanatory Dictionary

cudbear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
  2. A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea.

Word forms

cudbear cudbears cudbeard

Etymology

Corrupted from the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotsman, who patented the process of manufacture.

Synonyms

cudweed
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