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CUDBEARS
Noun
cudbears
plural of cudbear
Source: Wiktionary
CUDBEAR
Cud"bear` (kd"br`), n Etym: [Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice.]
1. 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. Ure.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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