cudbear
/ˈkʌdbɛr/
noun
- A purple or red dye obtained from certain lichens, used especially in coloring fabrics and foods.
- The old recipe called for cudbear to give the wool a deep purple hue.
- The museum displayed a sample of cloth dyed with cudbear from the 18th century.
- Artisans once used cudbear as a natural alternative to synthetic dyes.
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