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purple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. & n. See color. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. purplish, purply, purpled, reddish blue, bluish red; see also red , blue 1 . Hues of purple include: lilac, violet, mauve, heliotrope, magenta, plum,… … English dictionary for students
dahlia — /dal yeuh, dahl / or, esp. Brit., /dayl /, n. 1. any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads. 2. the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia. 3. a… … Universalium
purple — Synonyms and related words: Mars violet, Tyrian purple, adorned, amethyst, amethystine, befrilled, blue, bombastic, broad, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, clematis, colored, coronet, crown, dahlia, damson, decorated, diadem, dynastic,… … Moby Thesaurus
Purple Rose Theatre Company — The Purple Rose Theatre Company (or PRTC) was founded by Jeff Daniels in 1991. Originally known as the Garage Theatre, The Rose takes its name from Woody Allen s 1985 film The Purple Rose of Cairo starring Daniels. The theatre provides resources… … Wikipedia
dahlia carmine — noun : a dark purplish red that is bluer and less strong than pansy purple, bluer, stronger, and slightly lighter than raisin, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than Bokhara … Useful english dictionary
imperial purple — noun 1. : a grayish violet 2. of textiles : a deep purple that is redder and duller than hyacinth violet or petunia violet and redder and less strong than dahlia purple (sense 2) … Useful english dictionary
pansy purple — noun : a dark purplish red that is redder, lighter, and stronger than raisin, redgrape, or dahlia purple (sense 1), bluer, lighter, and stronger than Bokhara, and deeper and slightly bluer than Indian purple … Useful english dictionary
schoenfeld's purple — ˈshō]nˌfel(d)z , ˈshə(r)], lts noun Usage: often capitalized S Etymology: probably from the name Schoenfeld : a dark purplish red that is bluer and paler than pansy purple and bluer, lighter, and stronger than raisin, Bokhara, or dahlia purple… … Useful english dictionary
Black Dahlia — This article focuses on the mystery of murder victim Elizabeth Short. For other uses of the term, see The Black Dahlia. Infobox Person name = Elizabeth Short image size = caption = photo taken for Beth s civilian ID at Camp Cooke. birth date =… … Wikipedia
hyacinth violet — noun : a deep purple that is bluer and slightly darker than petunia violet, redder than pontiff, bluer, lighter, and stronger than imperial purple (sense 2), and bluer and paler than dahlia purple (sense 2) … Useful english dictionary
