SOLFERINOS

Noun

solferinos

plural of solferino

Source: Wiktionary


SOLFERINO

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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