wine-dark
Resembling the dark color of red wineResembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
Meaning
2 senses(especially, literary, not comparable)Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
Near-synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, wine-blue, winelike
Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
(especially, literary, not comparable)Of a specific color among several that represent red wine.
Origin
The traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops, “with the appearance ofThe traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops, “with the appearance of wine”), equivalent to wine + dark.
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