First Known Use: 1764
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cudbear
noun cud·bear \ˈkəd-ˌber\
Definition of CUDBEAR
: a reddish coloring matter from lichens
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Origin of CUDBEAR
irregular from Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, 18th century Scottish chemist
Rhymes with CUDBEAR
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Medical Dictionary
cudbear
noun cud·bear \ˈkəd-ˌba(ə)r, -ˌbe(ə)r\
Medical Definition of CUDBEAR
: a reddish coloring matter from lichens that is sometimes considered a form of archil and is used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations
Biographical Note for CUDBEAR
Gor·don \ˈgȯrd-ən\ , Cuthbert British chemist. Sometime in the 18th century Gordon first patented the dye now known as cudbear, the name being derived from his first name.
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