Crottle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various lichens gathered for dyeing, especially those of the genus Parmelia.

    "It was known and uſed as a dye-ſtuff in the Highlands of Scotland by the name of corkes or crottel, ſome hundred years ago."

  2. 2
    any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made wordnet

Synonyms

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crotalcrottalstone-rag

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"It was known and uſed as a dye-ſtuff in the Highlands of Scotland by the name of corkes or crottel, ſome hundred years ago."

Etymology

From Scots crottle, from Scottish Gaelic crotal.

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