carmine

• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
• a variable color averaging a vivid red
• color carmine
• A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple
• A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting
• The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Italy in Piemonte
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Texas

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