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“Cudbear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cudbear. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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cudbear
noun
cud·bear
ˈkəd-ˌba(ə)r, -ˌbe(ə)r 
: a reddish coloring matter from lichens that is sometimes considered a form of archil and is used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations
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