Main Entry: ver·mil·ion

Variant(s): also ver·mil·lion \vər-ˈmil-yən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English vermilioun, from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil, adjective, bright red, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus kermes, from Latin, little worm

Date: 13th century

1 : a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide; broadly : any of various red pigments
2 : a vivid reddish orange