crottle

Other forms: crottles

Definitions of crottle
  1. noun
    any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
    synonyms: crotal, crottal
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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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