cudbear

[ kuhd-bair ]

/ ˈkʌdˌbɛər /

noun

a violet coloring matter obtained from various lichens, especially Lecanora tartarea.

Origin of cudbear

First recorded in 1760–70; coinage by Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th-century Scottish chemist, based on his own name

Words nearby cudbear

cucurbit wilt, Cúcuta, cud, cuda, Cudahy, cudbear, cuddle, cuddly, cuddy, cudgel, cudgel one's brains

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Example sentences from the Web for cudbear

About 130 tons of cudbear are imported annually from Sweden.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
The manufacture of Archil and Cudbear from the various lichens is simple in principle.
Vegetable Dyes|Ethel M. Mairet
Various species of Lecanora, particularly L. tartarea, known as cudbear, are used in dyeing woollen yarn.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
If the colour is not good, tincture of red sanders or cudbear is directed to be added.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman

The lichens thus treated acquire gradually a deep purple colour, and form the products called "cudbear."
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for cudbear

cudbear

/ (ˈkʌdˌbɛə) /

noun

another name for orchil

Word Origin for cudbear

C18: whimsical alteration of Cuthbert, the Christian name of Dr Gordon, 18th-century Scot who patented the dye. See cuddy ²

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单词	cudbear
释义	cudbear [ kuhd-bair ] / ˈkʌdˌbɛər / noun a violet coloring matter obtained from various lichens, especially Lecanora tartarea. Origin of cudbear First recorded in 1760–70; coinage by Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th-century Scottish chemist, based on his own name Words nearby cudbear cucurbit wilt, Cúcuta, cud, cuda, Cudahy, cudbear, cuddle, cuddly, cuddy, cudgel, cudgel one's brains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cudbear About 130 tons of cudbear are imported annually from Sweden. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds The manufacture of Archil and Cudbear from the various lichens is simple in principle. Vegetable Dyes\|Ethel M. Mairet Various species of Lecanora, particularly L. tartarea, known as cudbear, are used in dyeing woollen yarn. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds If the colour is not good, tincture of red sanders or cudbear is directed to be added. A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)\|Johann Beckman The lichens thus treated acquire gradually a deep purple colour, and form the products called "cudbear." The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing\|Watson Smith British Dictionary definitions for cudbear cudbear / (ˈkʌdˌbɛə) / noun another name for orchil Word Origin for cudbear C18: whimsical alteration of Cuthbert, the Christian name of Dr Gordon, 18th-century Scot who patented the dye. See cuddy ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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