solferino Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
purplish pink.
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noun an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
battle of Solferino.
WordNet
Sol`fe*ri"no noun
Definitions
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.
