púrpura — meaning in English
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English meaning
- purple adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.
Senses
púrpura is used for these senses in English:
- purple dye murex A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.
- purplish Somewhat purple in colour/color.
- purpura (pathology) The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
- purpure (tincture) In blazon, of the colour purple.
- purpure (tincture) A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.
purple — full definition
- adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.
- adj Overly elaborate or ornate in writing style.
- verb To turn or make something purple in color.