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crimson

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) crimson (noun)
  2. 2) crimson (adjective)
  3. 3) crimson (verb)
  4. crimson antimony (noun)
  5. crimson climbing rata (noun)
  6. crimson clover (noun)
  7. crimson flag (noun)
  8. crimson-fronted bullfinch (noun)
  9. crimson glory vine (noun)
  10. crimson haw (noun)
  11. crimson lake (noun)
  12. crimson madder (noun)
  13. crimson manuka (noun)
  14. crimson rambler (noun)
  15. crimson sage (noun)
  16. crimson tragopan (noun)
  17. harvard crimson (noun)
  18. madder crimson (noun)
  19. norman crimson (noun)
  20. U.S. Army crimson (noun)
  21. burnt carmine (noun)

1crim·son

noun \ˈkrim-zən\

Definition of CRIMSON

: any of several deep purplish reds
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Origin of CRIMSON

Middle English crimisin, from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizī, from qirmiz kermes
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

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