Definition:
				
				
				- (n.) 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.
 
				
				- (n.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
 
				
				
			
			
			
			Compare cudbear with other words:
			
			
			cudbear vs. violet