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carmine
[ kahr-min, -mahyn ]
/ ˈkɑr mɪn, -maɪn /
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noun
a crimson or purplish-red color.
a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal.
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British Dictionary definitions for carmine
carmine
/ (ˈkɑːmaɪn) /
noun
- a vivid red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge
- (as adjective)carmine paint
a pigment of this colour obtained from cochineal
Word Origin for carmine
C18: from Medieval Latin carmīnus, from Arabic qirmiz kermes
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