Vinosus
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Also known as: vinosa, vinosum
A color epithet describing a deep, rich purplish-red — the color of red wine. It implies a saturated, dark tone combining red and purple, darker than purpureus and more red than atropurpureus. Appears as vinosus (masculine), vinosa (feminine), or vinosum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin vinosus, meaning "wine-colored" or "full of wine," from vinum (wine).
Example
“Helleborus 'Vinosus' selections and certain dark-flowered Aquilegia cultivars carry the deep, brooding purplish-red tones this wine-colored epithet evokes.”