Meaning

1 senses
  1. Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

    kirschrot

More definitions
  • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
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Origin

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Lat

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

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Forms

more cerise, most cerise
Comparativemore cerise Lesson
Superlativemost cerise Lesson

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies:redreddishruddyblood-redcarminecherrycherry-redcrimson

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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