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Origin: L. Rock lichen, orchil, used as a red dye, red or purple colour, disguise, deceit.
1. A paint; a dye; also, false show.
2. <botany> A genus of tough, leathery seaweeds, usually of a dull brownish green colour; rockweed.
Formerly most marine alg? were called fuci.
(01 Mar 1998)
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