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