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  • noun A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens.

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  • noun A kind of colouring matter obtained from lichens.

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Examples

  • Another yummylicious recipe of yours to try. persis xx

    An anniversary served with fried chicken | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

  • Aromanya persis seperti Strawbery dan saat ini sudah beredar bebas di lingkungan sekolah.

    CAUTION: This is a new drug known as strawberry quick 2008

  • Hisoka tau persis apa yang ia inginkan dan cara untuk mewujudkan hal yang diinginkannya.

    mayoineko Diary Entry mayoineko 2006

  • What they trusted was the persis - tent development of basic rights that could not be repressed, and they were willing to devote their lives to the genesis and protection of such rights.

    Poland Michener, James 1983

  • As Stile walked, he wondered more persis - tently: what made this one separate from her com - panions?

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • As Stile walked, he wondered more persis - tently: what made this one separate from her com - panions?

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • “Not only the day but Richmond seemed to be gone,” wrote Field.27 While Lee was disentangling these units, his persis tent opponent sought to seize the Weldon Railroad a few miles below Petersburg in the vicinity of Globe Tavern.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

  • “Not only the day but Richmond seemed to be gone,” wrote Field.27 While Lee was disentangling these units, his persis tent opponent sought to seize the Weldon Railroad a few miles below Petersburg in the vicinity of Globe Tavern.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

  • “Not only the day but Richmond seemed to be gone,” wrote Field.27 While Lee was disentangling these units, his persis tent opponent sought to seize the Weldon Railroad a few miles below Petersburg in the vicinity of Globe Tavern.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

  • Arctinus, took up the legend here alluded to, and developed it in a separate epic, called the Iliou-persis or Sack of Troy.

    Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Denton Jaques Snider 1883

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  • A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens.

    August 5, 2010

  • Me no lichen.

    August 5, 2010