CROTTLE

crottle, crottal, crotal

(noun) any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

crottle (uncountable)

(Scotland) dye-producing lichens

Anagrams

• Corlett, clotter, cottrel

Source: Wiktionary



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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