purple carmine

purple carmine
noun

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  • Carmine — Car mine, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See {Crimson}.] 1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. [1913 Webster] 2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carmine red — Carmine Car mine, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See {Crimson}.] 1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. [1913 Webster] 2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • carmine — /kahr min, muyn/, n. 1. a crimson or purplish red color. 2. a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal. [1705 15; < F carmin (color), carmine (pigment), OF; cf. ML carminium, perh. b. carmesinum (see CRIMSON) and minium MINIUM] * * * ▪ …   Universalium

  • purple violet purplish — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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