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archil

The correct spelling is archil.

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noun

Say it like: Arc-hil

The correct spelling is archil. Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc.

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noun

  1. 1.Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc.
  2. 2.The plant from which the dye is obtained.

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