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Falu red

Falu red noun: a hematite pigment used to make a deep-red paint traditionally used on wooden cottages and barns.

Noun

Falu red

  1. A hematite pigment used to make a deep-red paint traditionally used on wooden cottages and barns.

Forms of Falu red

alternative formFalun red

Origin of Falu red

The pigment originated from various copper mines in Sweden, such as the mine at Falun.

Questions about Falu red

What does Falu red mean?
Falu red means a hematite pigment used to make a deep-red paint traditionally used on wooden cottages and barns.
What part of speech is Falu red?
Falu red is a noun.

Words near Falu red in the dictionary

  1. falteringly
  2. falterings
  3. falters
  4. falts
  5. faltu
  6. Falu red
  7. faluche
  8. faluches
  9. Falun
  10. Falun Dafa
  11. Falun Gong

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