Anthocyanin
/ˌæn.θoʊˈsaɪ.ə.nɪn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
Etymology
From antho- + cyanin.