rose madder
noun
a pigment derived from anthraquinone and hydrated oxide of aluminum, characterized chiefly by its reddish color and permanence: used in painting.Compare madder lake (def. 2).
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Origin of rose madder
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby rose madder
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose, rosella, roselle, Rosellen, Roselle Park, rose madder, rosemaling, rose mallow, rose mandarin, Rosemarie, rosemary
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