SOLFERINO

Solferino, battle of Solferino

(noun) an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I

solferino, purplish pink

(noun) a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

So called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought at about the time of its discovery.

Noun

solferino (countable and uncountable, plural solferinos)

A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline

The purple-red colour of this dye

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Source: Wiktionary

Sol`fe*ri"no, n.

Definition: A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its discovery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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