ˌklēəˈpa.trə also -pä- or -pā- or -pȧ- noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably after Cleopatra VII (or VI) died 30 B.C. queen of Egypt
: a vivid blue that is greener, lighter, and stronger than Ch'ing and greener than ultramarine
ˌklēəˈpa.trə also -pä- or -pā- or -pȧ- noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably after Cleopatra VII (or VI) died 30 B.C. queen of Egypt
: a vivid blue that is greener, lighter, and stronger than Ch'ing and greener than ultramarine
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012