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carmine
car·mine [ krmin, kr mn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. deep red color: a deep purplish red color
2. red pigment: a bright red pigment made from cochineal
[Early 18th century. < French carmin< Arabic ḳirmiz "kermes"]

car·mine adjective
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