carmine

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Synonyms: carbine, carline, harmine, carmina, carine, armine, carmike, carmin, cardine

Antonyms: carbine, carline, harmine, carmina, carine, armine, carmike, carmin, cardine

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Noun

1. A purplish-red [[pigment]], made from [[dye]] obtained from the [[cochineal]] beetle; [[carminic acid]] or any of its [[derivative]]s.
2. A [[purplish]]-[[red]] [[colour]], resembling that pigment.

Adjective

1. Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|male|from=Italian}}.
2. {{surname|en|from=Italian}}.

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