cerise
Meanings
noun
- A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
adj
- Cherry-colored; a light bright red.
name
- A female given name from French.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.
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