Carmine
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
noun
(2) A variable color averaging a vivid red
verb
(3) Color carmine
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < irregular , itself from (from Sanskrit krimiga "insect-produced", from ), plus or with influence from .
Noun
- A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives
- A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.