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DictionarycarmineVivid crimson
noun / adjective

carmine

KAR-myne/ˈkɑːrmaɪn/

A vivid crimson color or pigment.

The carmine pigment leaves a vivid crimson stroke on the paper.

An artist's palette with a vivid carmine pigment mound and a saturated crimson brushstroke on white paper, material and color dominant.
Etymology
carmineArabickermes; crimson dye

Qirmiz connects the word with the red dye obtained from kermes insects. Carmine first named a red dyestuff, specifically cochineal, before becoming a name for the vivid color itself.

In context

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Dried cochineal insects from prickly pear cacti produced deep crimson carmine for royal cloaks
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More examples

  • She selected a carmine ribbon.
  • The paint dried to a rich carmine.
  • A touch of carmine brightened the portrait.

Forms

carmine

Similar words

crimson
A deep rich red without naming a particular pigment.
scarlet
Usually a brighter red with more orange.