carthamus red

carthamus red
noun or carthamus rose
Usage: often capitalized C
: a vivid red that is yellower, lighter, and slightly stronger than apple red, yellower, lighter, and stronger than carmine, and lighter, stronger, and slightly bluer than scarlet — called also artillery, leaf red, Lincoln red, Portuguese red, rose Carthame, rouge vegetal, safflor, safflower red, vegetable red, vegetable rouge

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  • red — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crimson, scarlet, etc.; radical, revolutionary. See color, revolution, change. II (Roget s IV) n. Hues of red include: scarlet, carmine, vermilion, crimson, cerise, cherry red, beet red, ruby, garnet …   English dictionary for students

  • carthamus rose — noun see carthamus red …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carthamus tinctorius — noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil • Syn: ↑safflower, ↑false saffron • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Carthamus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carthamus tinctorius — Carthamin Car tha*min, n. (Chem.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or {Carthamus tinctorius}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lincoln red — noun Etymology: lincoln (II) 1. or lincoln red shorthorn a. usually capitalized L&R&S : a British breed of red dual purpose cattle that is sometimes considered a variety of the Shorthorn breed …   Useful english dictionary

  • spanish red — noun Usage: often capitalized S 1. : carthamus red 2. : iron oxide red …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lincoln red — noun see carthamus red * * * Lincoln Red, any reddish cow of a British breed related to the shorthorn …   Useful english dictionary

  • leaf red — noun : carthamus red …   Useful english dictionary

  • portuguese red — noun Usage: often capitalized P : carthamus red …   Useful english dictionary

  • safflower red — noun : carthamus red …   Useful english dictionary

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