CARMINE


Meaning of CARMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkär-mən, -ˌmīn ]

noun

Etymology: French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, perhaps ultimately from Arabic qirmiz kermes + Latin minium cinnabar

Date: 1712

1. : a rich crimson or scarlet lake made from cochineal

2. : a vivid red

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