corcir

noun

cor·​cir

ˈkȯ(r)kə(r)

variants or corke

ˈkȯ(ə)rk,

-ȯ(ə)k

or corker

ˈkȯ(r)kə(r) 

plural -s

: archil sense 3

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic corcur purple, from Latin purpura

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