Maroonish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat maroon in colour.

    "Queen of Night is as close to black as a flower gets, though in fact it is a dark and glossy maroonish purple."

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"Queen of Night is as close to black as a flower gets, though in fact it is a dark and glossy maroonish purple."

Etymology

From maroon + -ish.

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