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Scarlet — Type of fine, rich quality English cloth, much valued on the continent; famously made in Stamford in Lincolnshire from the 12c. This cloth was not necessarily scarlet in colour: the term indicated its type and richness. Only later, by… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Kermes — Mit Kermes werden drei verschiedene Farbstoffe bezeichnet. Tierischer Kermes Kermesbeeren oder körner, Scharlachbeeren, Purpurkörner, Alkermes, (lat. Grana kermes, frz. Grains d écarlate, engl. Scarlet berries) bestehen aus den getrockneten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scarlet — This dye was obtained by the Egyptians from the shell fish Carthamus tinctorius; and by the Hebrews from the Coccus ilicis, an insect which infests oak trees, called kermes by the Arabians. This colour was early known (Gen. 38:28). It was… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Kermes oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scarlet oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Natural dye — Skeins of wool colored with natural plant dyes. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots, berries, bark, leaves, and … Wikipedia
Crimson — For other uses, see Crimson (disambiguation). Crimson Color coordinates Hex triplet #DC143C RGB … Wikipedia
Cochineal — Female (left) and male (right) Cochineals. Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota … Wikipedia
Lincoln green — For the area of Leeds, see Lincoln Green .Lincoln green was the dyed woollen cloth associated with Robin Hood and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. The dyers of Lincoln, a great cloth town in the early Middle Ages, produced the… … Wikipedia
Abies magnifica — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
