Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Carmine
carmine, adj. [Fr. or Sp. < med. L. < Sp. carmesà < Arab. qirmazi, crimson < Arab. qirmiz, alkermes, the scarlet grain insects; see crimson, adj.]
Red; crimson; scarlet; [fig.] floral; blooming; brightly-colored like flower petals.
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