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Cudbear
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cudbear'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/cudbear.html. 1828.