nacarat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French nacarat, from Spanish or Portuguese nacarado, from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “small drum”), from نَقَرَ (naqara, “to hollow out”). Related to English nacre.

Noun

nacarat (countable and uncountable, plural nacarats)

1. A shade of pale red-orange.

   nacarat:  

2. Linens and cloths dyed such a shade.

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}

Further reading

• “nacarat”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.