DictionaryRoot: qirmizī
Arabic

qirmizī

kermes-red

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A crimson velvet fabric drapes in rich deep red folds in natural light, unmistakable deep red color, no text.
adjective / noun / verb

crimson

KRIM-zuhn/krˈɪmzʌn/

A deep red color.

Etymology

The ancestor named the red associated with kermes, a dye made from insects. The dye’s name came to describe the deep red color itself.

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