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cudbear - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cudbear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cudbear [ n.]
- A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea.
- A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.