Carmine

['kɑːmaɪn;-mɪn] or ['kɑrmaɪn]

Definition

(verb.) color carmine.

Edited by Ben--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.

(n.) A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.

(n.) 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.

Checker: Olivier

Definition

n. the red colouring principle obtained from the cochineal insect.

Checked by Dylan

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