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noun • makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks verb • redden by applying rouge to | ||||
| 51% | 6 | From the Latin for “clear”, word for light-red wine originally, later dark-red wine imported from Bordeaux | ||
noun • a dark purplish-red color • dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine verb • drink claret | ||||
| 41% | 13 | Often mistaken for the edible blusher mushroom | ||
noun • agaric often confused with the death cup | ||||
From Blusher To Bordeaux Wine A Single French Word For The Red Colour That Also Helps Gold Or Silver To Shine
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ROUGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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1 | English word for red Bordeaux wine
The Guardian Quick -
13 Sep 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 13 Sep 2016 |
2 | French for “red”, hence a word for blusher or wine such as claret
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14 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Oct 2023 |
3 | French term for silver-gilt or gilt bronze used for candelabra, jewellery, medals, tableware etc; or, a poetic word for a scarlet-red pigment, also known as cinnabar
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15 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 15 Apr 2023 |
4 | From the Latin for “clear”, word for light-red wine originally, later dark-red wine imported from Bordeaux
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03 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 03 Jun 2023 |
5 | Fungi commonly called the Blusher or the Blushing Amanita | |
6 | Often mistaken for the edible blusher mushroom | |
7 | They go with word (and also with copper, gold and silver)
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21 Apr 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Apr 2021 |
