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Meaning
Noun
●
In Mercury (element):
A
vivid
red
synthetic
pigment
made of
mercury sulfide
, cinnabar.
●
A
bright
orange-red colour.
●
A type of
red
dye
worn
in the
parting
of the
hair
by
married
Hindu women.
●
The
red
skin
of the
lips
or its
border
with the
skin
of the face.
●
In Reds:
The
kermes
or
cochineal
insect.
●
In Reds:
The
cochineal
dye
made from this insect.
Adj
●
In Reds:
Having a
brilliant
red
colour.
●
Having the
color
of the
vermilion
dye.
Verb
●
To
color
or
paint
vermilion.
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Origin
vermilion
English
vermeil
French
vermiculus
Latin
vermis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Cerulean
Violet
Scarlet
Crimson
Ochre
Lilac
Realgar
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Aqua
Silver
Garnet
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