purple carmine
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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
Purple-bearded Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Carmine — This article is about the pigment. For other uses, see Carmine (disambiguation). Carmine Carmine ( /ˈ … Wikipedia
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
carmine — car|mine [ kar,maın, karmın ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY between red and purple in color ╾ car|mine noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purple lake — noun : burnt carmine … Useful english dictionary
East Harlem Purple Gang — The East Harlem based Purple Gang was a tightly connected group of at least 127 Italian American drug dealers from Pleasant Avenue in Italian Harlem, and the Bronx, during the 1970s. Many members became Lucchese and Genovese family mobsters,… … Wikipedia
Northern Carmine Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
