Crotal (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ancient textile artist carefully harvested crotal from the rocky outcrops to create a vibrant purple dye for the royal garments.
- Crotal was highly prized by medieval craftsmen for its ability to produce a range of colors from reddish brown to deep purple.
- The lichenologist spent years studying the properties of crotal and its potential uses in the textile industry.
- In traditional Scottish Highland dress, the tartan patterns were often created using dyes made from crotal and other natural sources.
- The historical reenactor carefully recreated the process of extracting dye from crotal to demonstrate the techniques used by ancient artisans.