indian yellow

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Definitions of indian yellow words

noun indian yellow Also called purree, snowshoe. an orange-yellow color. 1
noun indian yellow Painting. Also called purree. a yellow pigment formerly derived from the urine of cows fed on mango leaves. a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its yellow color and permanence. 1

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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