carmine

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carmine indigo carmine

Main Entry: car·mine
Pronunciation: kär-mn, -mn
Function: noun
: a vivid red lake consisting essentially of an aluminum salt of carminic acid made from cochineal and used as a biological stain and as coloring in foods, drugs, and cosmetics; also : any of various coloring matters (as indigo carmine) other than carmine