corcar
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Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur; akin to Latin purpura (compare Welsh porffor), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Noun
[edit]corcar m (genitive singular corcair)
- lichen which produces purple dye, e.g. Roccella tinctoria
- cudbear
Adjective
[edit]corcar
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- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
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- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
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- Scottish Gaelic adjectives
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