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单词 tyrian purple
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Tyr′ian pur′ple, 
    1. TextilesAlso called Tyr′ian 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.
    2. a vivid, purplish red.
    • 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tyrian purple n
  1. a deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity
  2. a vivid purplish-red colour
  3. (as adjective): a Tyrian-purple robe
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