carmine

«carmine» in Mova's school dictionary: A deep, bright red colour — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (carmine — uncountable); adjective (carmine)

meaning for a pupil

1) A deep, bright red colour. tree →

2) A red dye or paint made from cochineal insects, used in food, make-up and art. tree →

sense in the lessons

In art lessons carmine is one of the reds in a paint box. In science and food labels, carmine (also «E120» or «cochineal extract») is a natural red colouring made from crushed insects, so it is not vegetarian. Related: crimson, scarlet, cochineal.

examples

• She painted the rose petals carmine. tree →
• Carmine is a deep, rich red. tree →
• The strawberry yoghurt was coloured with carmine. tree →
• Carmine is made from tiny insects called cochineal. tree →
• The artist mixed carmine with white to make pink. tree →
• The label said «colour: carmine (E120)». tree →

note

Say «KAR-mine» or «KAR-min». Uncountable. Vegetarians and vegans often avoid carmine because it comes from insects.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «carmine» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.