carmine
carmine adj
Fr. or Sp. < med. L. < Sp. carmesà < Arab. qirmazi, crimson < Arab. qirmiz, alkermes, the scarlet grain insects; see crimson, adj.
- Red; crimson; scarlet; [fig.] floral; blooming; brightly-colored like flower petals.
carmine n
see carmine, adj.
- Blood; [fig.] life force.
- Redness; rouge; blush; paint; rosiness; bright color; skin coloration; [fig.] bloom.