Turkey red
Turkey red · Turkey reds
індичка, індик, індичатина
индейка, индюк
Truthahn, Pute, Puter
A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemicallyA durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically.
(countable, uncountable)A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye.
a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
Origin
From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey").From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey").
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Forms
plural: Turkey reds| Singular | Turkey red |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsTurkeyA1Turkey color
Close in meaning
- a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye:alizarine red
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable