garance

/ɡaʁɑ̃s/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of madder plant, used to produce a red dye.

“The artist used garance to create a vibrant red pigment for her painting.”

2. noun

a pink or reddish-purple colour, especially a deep, rich shade of pink.

“The sunset had a lovely garance hue in the sky.”

Synonyms

  • madder
  • pink

Antonyms

  • black
  • blue