carmined

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• carmine — /ˈkamaɪn / (say kahmuyn) noun 1. a crimson or purplish red colour. 2. a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal. –adjective 3. crimson or purplish red. {Medieval Latin carmīnus, contraction of carmesīnus, from Spanish carmesí crimson} –carmined,… …  

• car|mine — «KAHR muhn, myn», noun, adjective, verb, mined, min|ing. –n. 1. a) a deep red with a tinge of purple. b) a light crimson. 2. a crimson coloring matter found in cochineal, used to stain microscopic sections and formerly used as a dye. –adj. 1.… …   Useful english dictionary