English Explanatory Dictionary

nacarat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shade of bright red-orange.
  2. Linens and cloths dyed such a shade.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæk.əˌɹæt/

Word forms

nacarat nacarats

Etymology

Borrowed from French nacarat, from Spanish or Portuguese nacarado, ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “small drum”), from نَقَرَ (naqara, “to hollow out”). Related to English nacre, English naqareh and nagada.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on N Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary