Main Entry: cud·bear

Pronunciation: \ˈkəd-ˌba(ə)r, -ˌbe(ə)r\

Function: noun

: a reddish coloring matter from lichens that is sometimes considered a form of archil and is used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations

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.