Color Names · Entry

Crimson

Arabic via Old Spanish

“a deep red”

Where it comes from

qirmizi, referring to dye made from the kermes insect

Fun Fact

Before synthetic dyes, crimson was produced from the dried bodies of the kermes insect, one of several historical red dyes, along with cochineal, made from crushed insects.

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