Cudbear
Pronunciation : Cud"bear` (kd"br`)
Part of Speech : n
Etymology : [Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice.]
Definition : 1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913