Found 2 items, similar to Solferino.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: solferino solferino n 1: a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino [syn: purplish pink] 2: an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I [syn: battle of Solferino]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Solferino Solferino \Sol`fe*ri"no\, n. A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its discovery. [1913 Webster]