Magenta

Italian town

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noun / adjective

magenta

muh-JEN-tuh/mʌdʒˈɛntʌ/

A vivid purplish-red color.

Etymology

A brilliant crimson dye was named in honor of the Battle of Magenta. The dye’s name then became the name of the vivid purplish-red color it produced.