adjective
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of, relating to, or containing wine
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having a colour suggestive of red wine
Etymology
Origin of vinaceous
From the Latin word vīnāceus, dating back to 1680–90. See wine, -aceous
Vocabulary lists containing vinaceous
Example Sentences
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Male — Upper parts dull brown, streaked with lighter on edges and tinged with pink or vinaceous; darkest on back of head neck, shoulders, and nearest the tail.
From Bird Neighbors by Blanchan, Neltje
The pileus is convex to nearly expanded, pale red, rose pink to vinaceous pink in color, and sometimes slightly tomentose.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
The color varies from vinaceous cinnamon to chestnut or light leather color, or tawny, paler in age, and sometimes darker on the center.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
Coloration essentially as in Lepus callotis except that nape is plain buff, without a trace of black, and upper parts paler, more vinaceous buff.
From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
The pileus is convex to expanded, vinaceous cinnamon, to pinkish vinaceous or hazel in color.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
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