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Carmine

A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.

📖 Definitions of "Carmine"

noun
  1. 1

    A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.

  2. 2

    A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

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