Vinaceous

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A specific color among several that represent red wine. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing wine.
  2. 2
    Of the colour of red wine.

    "Near-synonym: winelike"

  3. 3
    Of the colour of red wine.; Of a specific color among several that represent red wine.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of the color of wine wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to wine wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
vinouscardinalcarminecerisechromaticcrimson

Example

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"Caudal femora of the lighter general color inclined to vinaceous pink on the ventral portion of the lateral face, dorsal and bounding carinae of the paginae sparsely beaded, face of the paginae suffused with the dark color, […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin vinaceus, from Latin vinum.

Related phrases

vinaceous dovered wine

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