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noun • a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair verb • color with dye • color for microscopic study | ||||||||
| 35% | 12 | Purple shade obtained from Murex snails | ||||||
noun • a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically • a vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate | ||||||||
| 32% | 10 | Family of predatory sea snails known as wave snails | ||||||
noun • tritons | ||||||||
The Romans Obtained A Purple One From Snails Crossword Clue
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DYE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DYE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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