carmine

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Francesco Totti won a Golden Shoe and Serie A's Capocannoniere, but was a renowned playmaker in carmine Roma red.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

For years he’s been reviving the use of natural rather than synthetic textile dyes, notably including carmine.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

During this Era of Exploration, consumers also got their pink cheeks and lips from other pigments like carmine, derived from cochineal insects harvested in Central and South America under similar conditions.

From National Geographic • Jul. 21, 2023

And indigo carmine in particular is a common agent in tests involving the kidneys and bladder.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

As I fixed pearls in her hair and brushed carmine on her pale cheeks, the queen was impassive and did not meet my eye.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein