Wine-blue

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a range of colours between indigo and purple, like those of some red wines. countable, uncountable

    "Mulder and Maumené have given it the name of œnocyan or wine-blue, as its color, when neutral, is blue; the red color of genuine wines is due to the presence of tartaric and acetic acid acting upon the wine-blue."

  2. 2
    Any of a range of colours between indigo and purple, like those of some red wines.; A specific color among several that represent red wine. countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a colour ranging between indigo and purple, like that of dark wine.

    "Near-synonyms: wine-dark, winelike"

  2. 2
    Of a colour ranging between indigo and purple, like that of dark wine.; Of a specific color among several that represent red wine.

Synonyms

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vinouswine-darkwinelike

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"Near-synonyms: wine-dark, winelike"

Etymology

From wine + blue.

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