crotal

/ ˈkrɒtəl /

noun

1. any of various lichens used in dyeing wool, esp for the manufacture of tweeds

Word History and Origins

Origin of crotal¹

Gaelic crotal

Example Sentences

My father seemed to age perceptibly, reflecting on his companion gone, and he clung to me like the crotal to the stone.

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Too much crotal will make the wool a dark red brown, but a very pretty terra cotta red can be got.

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Thereafter, on cushioned beds were repasts, long and savorous, eaten to the sound of crotal and of flute.

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It is better, however, to get the shade by altering the quantity of Crotal used.

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