corcar

corcar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur; akin to Latin purpura (compare Welsh porffor), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

Noun

corcar m (genitive singular corcair)

  1. lichen which produces purple dye, e.g. Roccella tinctoria
  2. cudbear

Adjective

corcar

  1. purple, crimson, scarlet
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