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magenta

Pronunciation: /məˈdʒɛntə/
Definition of magenta

noun

[mass noun]
  • a light mauvish-crimson which is one of the primary subtractive colours, complementary to green: bright pink double flowers each lined in dark magenta [as modifier]:a short magenta dress
  • the dye fuchsin.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Magenta in northern Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the red dye was discovered

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Definition of magenta in the US English dictionary
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