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carmine

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car·mine  (kärmn, -mn)
n.
1. A strong to vivid red.
2. A crimson pigment derived from cochineal.
adj.
Strong to vivid red.
[French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, probably blend of Arabic qirmiz, kermes; see kermes, and Latin minium, cinnabar; see minium.]
carmine
Adjective
vivid red [Arabic qirmiz kermes]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carminecarmine - a variable color averaging a vivid red
cardinal
red, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Verb1.carmine - color carmine
redden - make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky"
Adj.1.carmine - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, ruddy
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue


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