crottle
- noun
- Archaic
- The traditional tartans of Scotland were once dyed using crottle gathered from rocky surfaces.
Examples
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She collected crottle to extract its deep red color for her weaving project.
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The artist used crottle to dye her fabrics.
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In the Highlands, crottle was valued for its use in making natural dyes.
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I found some crottles in the forest yesterday.
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In the Highlands, crottle was valued for its use in making natural dyes.
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The traditional tartans of Scotland were once dyed using crottle gathered from rocky surfaces.
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She collected crottle to extract its deep red color for her weaving project.
Synonyms
A small growth on rocks that people use to make reddish brown or purple dye
A lichen used to make reddish brown or purple dye
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crottle is an old Scottish name for a lichen that was used to make a deep reddish-brown 'dye'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine people in the Highlands gathering the lichen to color cloth, so crottle means the lichen used for natural dye.
