nacarat

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A shade of bright red-orange.
2. (countable, uncountable) Linens and cloths dyed such a shade.

Synonyms

carmine

carminum

coccinellin

carmine rouge red

rouge flambe

rouge red

Etymology

Cognate with English: nacre

In summary

Borrowed from French nacarat, from Spanish or Portuguese nacarado, from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “small drum”), from نَقَرَ (naqara, “to hollow out”). Related to English nacre and nagara.