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vermilion

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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


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