Associations to the word «Carmine»

Wiktionary

CARMINE, noun. A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives
CARMINE, noun. A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
CARMINE, adjective. Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
CARMINE RED, noun. A pigment obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance.

Dictionary definition

CARMINE, noun. A variable color averaging a vivid red.
CARMINE, verb. Color carmine.
CARMINE, adjective. Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.

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