roccella

Definitions of roccella
  1. noun
    a source of the dye archil and of litmus
    synonyms: Roccella tinctoria
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    type of:
    lichen
    any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
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