pigeon's bloodn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪdʒ(ᵻ)nz blʌd/, U.S.

/ˈpɪdʒ(ə)nz ˌbləd/

Forms:

α. 1800s– pigeon's blood, 1900s– pidgeon's blood.

β. 1900s– pigeon blood.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pigeon n., blood n.

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of pigeon n. + blood n. In β. forms < pigeon n. + blood n.

A. n.

A dark red colour. Also: a precious stone of this colour, esp. a ruby.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [noun] > shades of red > deep red or crimson

crimson madderOE

purpureOE

murrey1305

tuly1398

oxblood?1440

crimson?a1475

sanguinea1500

carnation?1533

murrey colour1537

purple-red1565

ruby1572

sanguine red1601

velvet-crimson1646

lake1660

lac1682

rubine1704

madder red1728

ruby-red1738

granate1750

palm-colour1773

morone1777

carmine1799

vinaceous1819

incarnadine1821

crimsoning1833

pigeon's blood1865

solferinoc1865

Burgundy1881

sang-de-bœuf1881

vermilion-crimson1882

claret1884

royal red1890

wine1895

pigeon ruby red1897

Bordeaux1904

peony1914

madder crimson1991

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > corundum gemstones > [noun] > ruby

carbuncleeOE

rubyc1330

rubine?c1510

pigeon's blood1865

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > less identifiable gems > [noun] > red or orange stone

carbuncleeOE

jacounce?a1366

pyropec1400

anthracites1535

jacinth1555

vermilion-stone1703

pigeon's blood1865

1865 H. Emanuel Diamonds & Precious Stones 105 The colour of the ruby varies from the lightest rose-tint to the deepest carmine... The most valuable is that particular shade called by jewellers the ‘pigeon's blood’.

1871 Harper's Mag. Jan. 225/1 They are found of many shades, the vivid ‘pigeon's-blood’ being the finest.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 67/1 Against this light background in the living room Mr. Moss chose a color scheme of blue and white with an accent note of pigeon blood (wine red).

1971 J. S. Gunn Opal Terminol. 34 Pidgeon's blood, one of the names given to red opals.

1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 167 Garnet red with its low brilliance and medium saturation is a sort of ‘pigeon blood’ or ‘Spanish wine’.

B. adj.

Esp. of a ruby: dark red.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > deep red or crimson

blood-redeOE

purpleOE

bloodyOE

purpurine1300

sanguinea1382

tuly1398

crimsonc1400

murreyc1400

purpurec1400

sanguinolentc1450

cramoisy1480

ruby-redc1487

rubya1500

sanguineousc1520

sanguine-coloured1552

blood-coloured1567

rubine1576

purple-red1578

rubied?1594

incarnadine1605

Tyrian?1614

rubiousa1616

murrey-coloured1657

haematine1658

vinaceous1688

carmine1737

claret-coloured1779

ensanguined1785

peony1810

sanguinaceous1816

gory1822

crimsony1830

vinous1834

laky1849

grenat1851

madder1852

wine-dark1855

pigeon's blood1870

poppy crimson1879

claret1882

vinous1894

alizarin1923

wine1950

1870 Spectator 9 July 837/2 Of the ruby, with its orthodox pigeon's-blood colour, and the sapphire, with it rich velvety blue, the Townshend collection includes several excellent specimens.

1894 Daily News 13 Apr. 6/6 If this were a real pigeon's blood ruby it might command a price of £700 a carat.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 67/1 The lounge chair was reupholstered in a gray and pigeon blood brocade.

2002 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Nov. 21 A ring set with two pigeon's blood rubies that had once been buttons on some maharajah's tunic, surrounded by a diamond pave heart, costs £200,000.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pigeons blood
释义	pigeon's bloodn.adj. Brit. /ˈpɪdʒ(ᵻ)nz blʌd/, U.S. /ˈpɪdʒ(ə)nz ˌbləd/ Forms: α. 1800s– pigeon's blood, 1900s– pidgeon's blood. β. 1900s– pigeon blood. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pigeon n., blood n. Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of pigeon n. + blood n. In β. forms < pigeon n. + blood n. A. n. A dark red colour. Also: a precious stone of this colour, esp. a ruby. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [noun] > shades of red > deep red or crimson crimson madderOE purpureOE murrey1305 tuly1398 oxblood?1440 crimson?a1475 sanguinea1500 carnation?1533 murrey colour1537 purple-red1565 ruby1572 sanguine red1601 velvet-crimson1646 lake1660 lac1682 rubine1704 madder red1728 ruby-red1738 granate1750 palm-colour1773 morone1777 carmine1799 vinaceous1819 incarnadine1821 crimsoning1833 pigeon's blood1865 solferinoc1865 Burgundy1881 sang-de-bœuf1881 vermilion-crimson1882 claret1884 royal red1890 wine1895 pigeon ruby red1897 Bordeaux1904 peony1914 madder crimson1991 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > corundum gemstones > [noun] > ruby carbuncleeOE rubyc1330 rubine?c1510 pigeon's blood1865 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > less identifiable gems > [noun] > red or orange stone carbuncleeOE jacounce?a1366 pyropec1400 anthracites1535 jacinth1555 vermilion-stone1703 pigeon's blood1865 1865 H. Emanuel Diamonds & Precious Stones 105 The colour of the ruby varies from the lightest rose-tint to the deepest carmine... The most valuable is that particular shade called by jewellers the ‘pigeon's blood’. 1871 Harper's Mag. Jan. 225/1 They are found of many shades, the vivid ‘pigeon's-blood’ being the finest. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 67/1 Against this light background in the living room Mr. Moss chose a color scheme of blue and white with an accent note of pigeon blood (wine red). 1971 J. S. Gunn Opal Terminol. 34 Pidgeon's blood, one of the names given to red opals. 1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 167 Garnet red with its low brilliance and medium saturation is a sort of ‘pigeon blood’ or ‘Spanish wine’. B. adj. Esp. of a ruby: dark red. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > deep red or crimson blood-redeOE purpleOE bloodyOE purpurine1300 sanguinea1382 tuly1398 crimsonc1400 murreyc1400 purpurec1400 sanguinolentc1450 cramoisy1480 ruby-redc1487 rubya1500 sanguineousc1520 sanguine-coloured1552 blood-coloured1567 rubine1576 purple-red1578 rubied?1594 incarnadine1605 Tyrian?1614 rubiousa1616 murrey-coloured1657 haematine1658 vinaceous1688 carmine1737 claret-coloured1779 ensanguined1785 peony1810 sanguinaceous1816 gory1822 crimsony1830 vinous1834 laky1849 grenat1851 madder1852 wine-dark1855 pigeon's blood1870 poppy crimson1879 claret1882 vinous1894 alizarin1923 wine1950 1870 Spectator 9 July 837/2 Of the ruby, with its orthodox pigeon's-blood colour, and the sapphire, with it rich velvety blue, the Townshend collection includes several excellent specimens. 1894 Daily News 13 Apr. 6/6 If this were a real pigeon's blood ruby it might command a price of £700 a carat. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 67/1 The lounge chair was reupholstered in a gray and pigeon blood brocade. 2002 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Nov. 21 A ring set with two pigeon's blood rubies that had once been buttons on some maharajah's tunic, surrounded by a diamond pave heart, costs £200,000. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1865
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