| 单词 | tyrian purple |
| 释义 | Tyrian purplenounAlso called Tyrian dye . a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes. a vivid, purplish red. Origin of Tyrian purpleFirst recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby Tyrian purpletyrant, tyrant flycatcher, tyre, Tyree, Tyrian, Tyrian purple, tyro, tyrocidine, tyroketonuria, Tyrol, Tyrolean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Tyrian purpleTyrian purple nouna deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity
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