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# carmine

noun (carmine — uncountable); adjective (carmine)

«carmine» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A deep, bright red colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#m1)
2. A red dye or paint made from cochineal insects, used in food, make-up and art. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#m2)

### In the lessons

In art lessons carmine is one of the reds in a paint box. In science and food labels, carmine (also «E120» or «cochineal extract») is a natural red colouring made from crushed insects, so it is not vegetarian. Related: crimson, scarlet, cochineal.

### Examples

- She painted the rose petals carmine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x1)
- Carmine is a deep, rich red. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x2)
- The strawberry yoghurt was coloured with carmine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x3)
- Carmine is made from tiny insects called cochineal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x4)
- The artist mixed carmine with white to make pink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x5)
- The label said «colour: carmine (E120)». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/#x6)

### Note

Say «KAR-mine» or «KAR-min». Uncountable. Vegetarians and vegans often avoid carmine because it comes from insects.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «carmine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«carmine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carmine.html) on Mova free.