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   magenta

   /məˈdʒɛntə/

   noun

   • 1. a light mauvish-crimson which is one of the primary subtractive colours, complementary to green: "bright pink double flowers each lined in dark magenta"
   • ▪ the dye fuchsin.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: named after Magenta in northern Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the red dye was discovered.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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