Noun: archil aa(r)-kil
- A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
"archil was historically used to dye wool and other textiles";
- orchil, cudbear [archaic]
- Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
"Archil was once widely used to produce purple dyes for textiles";
- orchil
Derived forms: archils
Type of: dye, dyestuff, lecanora
Part of: genus Lecanora
Encyclopedia: Archil, Prince of Mukhrani