carmine UK /ˈkɑːmaɪn/US /ˈkɑɹmaɪn/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives. •A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.He wore a great coat in midsummer, being affected with the trembling delirium, and his face was the color of carmine. — 1854 adjective1 •Of the purplish red colour shade carmine. formscarmines
