orpine
Meaning
- Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
- A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/
Etymology
From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).
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