purree

[ poo r-ee, pur-ee ]

/ ˈpʊər i, ˈpɜr i /

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noun

Indian yellow(defs 1, 2a).

adjective

having the color Indian yellow.

Nearby words

purpurescent, purpuric, purpurin, purpurinuria, purr, purree, purse, purse crab, purse seine, purse strings, purse-proud

Origin of purree

First recorded in 1850–55, purree is from the Hindi word piyūṛī

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Examples from the Web for purree

It comes from India under the name of purree or Indian yellow, and is used as a pigment.
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