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Tyrian purple

Tyrian purple noun: a deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.

Noun

Tyrian purple (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrian purples)

  1. A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.
  2. A deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.

Adjective

Tyrian purple (not comparable)

  1. Of a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.

Forms of Tyrian purple

pluralTyrian purples

Questions about Tyrian purple

What does Tyrian purple mean?
Tyrian purple means a deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.
What part of speech is Tyrian purple?
Tyrian purple can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Tyrian purple?
The plural of Tyrian purple is Tyrian purples.

Words near Tyrian purple in the dictionary

  1. Tyrese
  2. tyretskite
  3. Tyrez
  4. Tyrfing
  5. Tyrian
  6. Tyrian purple
  7. Tyrian purples
  8. Tyrians
  9. tyriasis
  10. Tyrifjorden
  11. tyrindoleninone

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