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Solferino

Solˊfe-ri′no

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Noun.
A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; – so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its discovery.

Definition 2024

Solferino

Solferino

See also: solferino

Italian

Proper noun

Solferino m

  1. A small town in the Mantova province of Lombardia

Derived terms

solferino

solferino

See also: Solferino

English

Noun

solferino ‎(countable and uncountable, plural solferinos)

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

Italian

Noun

solferino m ‎(plural solferini)

  1. solferino

Etymology

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

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