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Tyrian purple

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Main Entry: Tyr·i·an purple
Pronunciation: \ˈtir-ē-ən-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Tyre, maritime city of ancient Phoenicia
Date: circa 1586

: a crimson or purple dye that is related to indigo, was obtained by the ancient Greeks and Romans from gastropod mollusks, and is now made synthetically


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