carmine
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noun \ˈkär-mən, -ˌmīn\Definition of CARMINE
1
: a rich crimson or scarlet lake made from cochineal
2
: a vivid red
See Origin of CARMINE
French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, perhaps ultimately from Arabic qirmiz kermes + Latin minium cinnabar
First Known Use: 1712
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car·mine
noun \ˈkär-mən, -ˌmīn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CARMINE
: a vivid red lake consisting essentially of an aluminum salt of carminic acid made from cochineal and used as a biological stain and as coloring in foods, drugs, and cosmetics; also : any of various coloring matters (as indigo carmine) other than carmine
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