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Meaning of purple dye murex | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.

Equivalents

Deutsch Purpurschnecke
Español púrpura

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

purple emperor purple everlasting purple finch purple gas purple glory-of-the-sun purple glove syndrome

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