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Word: Orchilla
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century; earliest use found in The London Gazette. From Spanish orchilla
Definition:
A red or violet dye; = "orchil".
Definition:
More fully "orchilla weed". The lichen orchil.
Variant Forms:
- orchella
