carmine
carmine[ˈkɑːmʌɪn, -mɪn]noun- [mass noun]a vivid crimson colour
胭脂红
[as modifier]carmine roses.
胭脂红玫瑰。
■a vivid crimson pigment made from cochineal
(从胭脂虫体提取的)胭脂红色素
语源- early 18th cent.: from French carmin, based on Arabic ḳirmiz (see kermes). Compare with crimson
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