carmine

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Definitions

noun

A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.

adjective

Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

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Synonyms

C.I. 75470 E120 cochineal crimson scarlet ruby-red red ruddy reddish cerise cherry-red ruby cherry blood-red colored chromatic cardinal indigo

Associated

consigliere camorra fudge gambino capo gallo mobster caruso genovese giordano pasquale

Rhymes

harman armen arman tarman harmen jarmin alarm in arm in armagh in armin

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