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Orc (?), n. [L. orca: cf. F.
orque.] (Zoöl.) The grampus. [Written
also ork and orch.] Milton.

Or*ca"di*an (?), a. [L. Orcades
the Orkney Islands.] Of or pertaining to the Orkney
Islands.

Or"ce*in (?), n. (Chem.) A
reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, &?;, obtained from orcin, and
forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is
closely related to litmus.

Or"chal (?), n. See
Archil.

Or"cha*net (?), n. [F.
orcanète.] (Bot.) Same as Alkanet,
2. Ainsworth.

Or"chard (?), n. [AS. ortgeard,
wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard, i. e., a yard for herbs;
wyrt herb + geard yard. See Wort, Yard
inclosure.] 1. A garden. [Obs.]

2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also,
the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches,
pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing
trees and of sugar maple trees.


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