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purree

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[poor-ee, pur-ee] / ˈpʊər i, ˈpɜr i /

noun

  1. Indian yellow.

adjective

  1. having the color Indian yellow.

Etymology

Origin of purree

First recorded in 1850–55, purree is from the Hindi word piyūṛī

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It comes from India under the name of purree or Indian yellow, and is used as a pigment.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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