solferino

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English

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Etymology

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So called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought at about the time of its discovery.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsoʊlfəˈɹiːnəʊ/

Noun

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solferino (countable and uncountable, plural solferinos)

  1. A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline
  2. The purple-red colour of this dye

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Italian

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Noun

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solferino m (plural solferini)

  1. solferino