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car·mine
[kahr-min, -mahyn] Pronunciation Key
[kahr-min, -mahyn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a crimson or purplish-red color. |
| 2. | a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal. |
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| car·mine
(kär'mĭn, -mīn') Pronunciation Key
n.
adj. Strong to vivid red. [French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, probably blend of Arabic qirmiz, kermes; see kermes, and Latin minium, cinnabar; see minium.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
carmine
carmine
1712, from Fr. carmin, from M.L. carminium, from Arabic qirmiz "crimson," from Skt. krimiga "insect-produced," from krmi "worm, insect." The dye comes from crushed cochineal insects. Influenced in L. by minium "red lead."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| carmine | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies |
noun | |
| 1. | a variable color averaging a vivid red [syn: cardinal] |
verb | |
| 1. | color carmine |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
carmine car·mine (kär'mĭn, -mīn')
n.
A crimson pigment derived from cochineal.
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Carmine, TX (city, FIPS 12916) Location: 30.14960 N, 96.68883 W
Population (1990): 192 (120 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78932
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Carmine
Car"mine\, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. 2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting. 3. (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthale["i]ns.
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