"Turkey red" meaning in All languages combined

See Turkey red on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Turkey red [comparative], most Turkey red [superlative]
Etymology: From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Head templates: {{en-adj}} Turkey red (comparative more Turkey red, superlative most Turkey red)
  1. Dyed with Turkey red.
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-adj-LJ4d6WA3
  2. Coloured Turkey red or (inexact) a similarly vibrant red.
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-adj-Q6DGCVgl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 45 32 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Turkey, Turkey color, colored

Noun [English]

Forms: Turkey reds [plural]
Etymology: From the origin of the red dye in the Ottoman Empire ("Turkey"). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Turkey red (countable and uncountable, plural Turkey reds)
  1. (historical) A durable red dye originally obtained from madder and later prepared chemically. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-noun-E839cELj
  2. A vibrant shade of red similar to the dye. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Turkey_red-en-noun-cMOoD3-K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Turkey, Turkey color Related terms: Turkey blue

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "54 46",
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      "word": "Indian red"
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      "word": "nacarat"
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