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vermilion

ver·mi·lion

UK/vəˈmɪl.jən/ US/vɚˈmɪl.jən/ uncommon obsolete
adjective (1) noun (1) verb (1)

adjective

1.

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

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noun

1.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

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verb

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Origin

From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye.

Phrases

  • vermilion border
  • Vermilion County
  • vermilion flycatcher
  • Vermilion Parish
  • Vermilion River

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