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cudbear

cudbear noun: a violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.

Noun

cudbear (countable and uncountable, plural cudbears)

  1. (historical) A violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
    • ORCHELLA WEEDS. The cylindrical and flat species of Roccella used in the manufacture of Orchil or Archil, and Cudbear, are so called by the makers.1878, Andrew Ure, Robert Hunt, Frederick William Rudler, Ure̓'s Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines: Containing a Clear Exposition of Their Principles and Practice, volume 3
  2. A rim lichen, crabseye lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea.
    Synonyms:
    cudweed

cudbear meaning in Tamil

cudbear in Tamil

காளான் வகை

Synonyms of cudbear

Forms of cudbear

pluralcudbears
alternative formcudbeard

Origin of cudbear

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

Questions about cudbear

What does cudbear mean?
Cudbear means a violet-red dye powder, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea.
What is cudbear in Tamil?
Cudbear in Tamil is காளான் வகை. See Cudbear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cudbear?
Cudbear is a noun.
What is the plural of cudbear?
The plural of cudbear is cudbears.

Words near cudbear in the dictionary

  1. Cudahy
  2. Cudahys
  3. Cudal
  4. Cudangdang
  5. cudas
  6. cudbear
  7. cudbeard
  8. cudbears
  9. Cudd
  10. Cuddalore
  11. Cuddapah

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