crottle

English Thesaurus

1. any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	lichen,
definition	:	any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus parmelia, parmelia,
definition	:	type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens (noun.plant)