CARMINE


Meaning of CARMINE in English

/ ˈkɑːmaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːrm-/ adjective

( formal ) dark red in colour

►  car·mine noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from French carmin , based on Arabic qirmiz ; related to crimson .

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