Carmine



noun
1.
(A deep red, a red pigment obtained from cochineal, its color) ពណ៌លក្ខ (ក្រហម)
adjective
1.
នៃពណ៌ក្រហមបែបឈាមជ្រូក, ដែលមានពណ៌លក្ខ (ក្រហម)
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
2.
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
3.
The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid.