CARMINE Meaning of CARMINE in English [car.mine] n [F carmin, fr. ML carminium, irreg. fr. Ar qirmiz kermes + L minium cinnabar] (1712) 1: a rich crimson or scarlet lake made from cochineal 2: a vivid red Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012