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cudbears

cudbears is the plural of cudbear.

Meaning of cudbear

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

Questions about cudbears

What is cudbears the plural of?
Cudbears is the plural of cudbear.

Words near cudbears in the dictionary

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

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