Crimison

/ˈkrɪmɪzən/ noun

Definition

A variant or dialectal spelling of crimson (a deep red color).

Etymology

Likely a regional or obsolete variant of crimson, which comes from Arabic qirmiz (a red dye from insect cochineal). The -on ending appears in some historical texts.

Kelly Says

Before modern color naming, crimson was so prized that it had multiple spellings because it came from exotic Persian dye merchants, and European languages borrowed and adapted the word.

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