cudbear
n. காளான் வகைகளினின்று எடுக்கப்பட்ட கருஞ் சிவப்பு அல்லது செந்நீல ஊதாநிறச் சாயப் பொருள், காளான் வகை.
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.) Defn: A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.