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Mexican pink

Mexican pink noun: the perennial herb Silene laciniata.

Noun

Mexican pink

  1. The perennial herb Silene laciniata.
  2. A shade of pink, similar to fuchsia or magenta, and common in Mexican culture.
    • Casillas's design, which was implemented in Australia by Evolva Architects, also contrasts the exposed concrete interior walls with inbuilt wooden furniture, white plasterboard and soaped douglas fir solid-wood floors that add warmth to the space. Colourful paintings by Chucho Reyes offset the...2015 May 22, Ray Edgar, “Victorian Architecture Awards 2015: Camberwell's concrete monolith in the mix”, in Sydney Morning Herald
    • "In Mexico," Mr Kalanick writes, "we were inspired by Mexican pink and the patterns in the local tiles; in Ireland, from the Georgian architecture and the lush greens; and in Nigeria, from the ankara, which came up again and again because of its bright colours and beautiful geometric patterns."2016 February 2, Dave Lee, “Uber drops its U. Why?”, in BBC News

Examples of Mexican pink in a sentence

  • Colourful paintings by Chucho Reyes offset the fields of grey concrete and white walls, as does Casillas' signature yet judicious use of Mexican pink in surprising places.2015 May 22, Ray Edgar, “Victorian Architecture Awards 2015: Camberwell's concrete monolith in the mix”, in Sydney Morning Herald:
  • She wears a very full, ruffled poplin skirt in a bright color, such as red, Mexican pink, yellow or blue, striped with colorful ribbons.2017 April 19, “Mexico’s Folk Dances: Costumes and Features”, in Vallarta Lifestyles:
  • Following the country's revolution (1910–20), cochineal's associations with indigenous cultures led to a widespread embrace of the intense Mexican pink derived from it.2018 September 5, Hettie Judah, “A New Exhibition Examines The Power Of Pink”, in Vogue:
  • Speaking of cultural identity, Mexican pink is now the color used to identify Mexico City.2019 December 2, Alberto Ríos de la Rosa, “Frida Escobedo and Pedro Reyes look to the future to save Mexico’s lost past”, in Document...

Synonyms of Mexican pink

Origin of Mexican pink

From Mexican + pink.

Questions about Mexican pink

What does Mexican pink mean?
Mexican pink means the perennial herb Silene laciniata.
How do you use Mexican pink in a sentence?
Colourful paintings by Chucho Reyes offset the fields of grey concrete and white walls, as does Casillas' signature yet judicious use of Mexican pink in surprising places.
What part of speech is Mexican pink?
Mexican pink is a noun.

Words near Mexican pink in the dictionary

  1. Mexican oreganos
  2. Mexican overdrive
  3. Mexican paintbrush
  4. Mexican persimmon
  5. Mexican pewter
  6. Mexican pink
  7. Mexican Plateau
  8. Mexican plum
  9. Mexican plums
  10. Mexican poppies
  11. Mexican poppy

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