solferino

noun

sol·​fe·​ri·​no

ˌsälfəˈrē(ˌ)nō

plural -s

1

: fuchsine sense 1

2

: a moderate purplish red that is redder, darker, and slightly stronger than average rose, redder and duller than violine pink, redder and paler than magenta rose, and redder and less strong than average fuchsia rose

Word History

Etymology

from Solferino, village of northern Italy; from its being discovered soon after the battle fought there in 1859

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