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Meanings of rose madder in English

Russian
краплак
Spanish
carmín alizarina
Wikidata

Deep pink colour.

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        краплак
        Russian
        краплак
        Portuguese
        rosa de garança

        Artist's pigment synthesized from natural madder root extract.

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                краплак
                Usage of rose madder in English
                1
                The straggle M of white was in its place at the extreme tip, on the usual rose madder field.
                Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin
                2
                The rose pink in her cheeks became rose madder and it was easy to see that she was happy over something.
                The House of Toys
                3
                Some colours appear soft ( rose madder), others hard (cobalt green, blue-green oxide), so that even fresh from the tube they seem to be dry.
                Concerning the Spiritual in Art
                4
                His other paperback release in 1996, Rose Madder, sold 469,481 copies to reach eighteenth place.
                The Irish Times
                5
                " Rose madder and carmine," she said, solemnly, "two of my very most expensive paints."
                Two Little Knights of Kentucky