Tyrian purple
Noun
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Noun
Tyrian purple
- A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of the genus Murex
- A deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.
- Italian: porpora
- Russian: пу́рпур
- Italian: porpora
Tyrian purple (not comparable)
- Of a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.
- Italian: porpora
- Tyre
- Tyrian dye
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