cudbear

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kud′bâr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cud•bear  (kud′bâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Microbiologya violet coloring matter obtained from various lichens, esp. Lecanora tartarea.
  • coinage by Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th-century Scottish chemist, based on his own name 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cudbear /ˈkʌdˌbɛə/ n
  1. another name for orchil
Etymology: 18th Century: whimsical alteration of Cuthbert, the Christian name of Dr Gordon, 18th-century Scot who patented the dye. See cuddy2
'cudbear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
orchil - orcein

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