carmine

carmine adj

Fr. or Sp. < med. L. < Sp. carmesí < Arab. qirmazi, crimson < Arab. qirmiz, alkermes, the scarlet grain insects; see crimson, adj.

  1. Red; crimson; scarlet; [fig.] floral; blooming; brightly-colored like flower petals.

carmine n

see carmine, adj.

  1. Blood; [fig.] life force.
  2. Redness; rouge; blush; paint; rosiness; bright color; skin coloration; [fig.] bloom.