gillyflower vs vermilion

gillyflower

noun
  • A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves. 

  • Any clove-scented flower. 

  • Clove pink. 

  • Any of several species of wallflower. 

  • A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core. 

vermilion

noun
  • A bright orange-red colour. 

  • A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar. 

  • A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women. 

  • The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face. 

verb
  • To color or paint vermilion. 

adj
  • Having a brilliant red colour. 

  • Having the color of the vermilion dye. 

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