Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardinal red

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: car-di-nal red
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The traditional colour of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cardinal reds (plural)

Questions

What does cardinal red mean?: A bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.
Where does cardinal red come from?: The traditional colour of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.

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