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Meaning of Tyrian purple | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά πορφύρα πορφυρό Πορφυρός
עברית ארגמן
Italiano porpora
日本語 ティルス紫 貝紫 貝紫色
Română purpură purpuriu
Русский пурпур

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tyriasis Tyrifjorden tyrindoleninone tyrindoxyl Tyrnavos Tyro

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