Found 3 items, similar to carmine.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: carmine merah tua
English → English (WordNet) Definition: carmine carmine adj : having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet] n : a variable color averaging a vivid red [syn: cardinal] v : color carmine
English → English (gcide) Definition: Carmine Carmine \Car"mine\, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.] 1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. [1913 Webster] 2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting. [1913 Webster] 3. (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. [1913 Webster] Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthale["i]ns. [1913 Webster]