红蓝 (gōng) — magenta plant (Peristrophe bivalvis, Peristrophe roxburghiana); safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Definition
红蓝 (gōng) refers to plants used historically to produce red dye and pigment — mainly safflower and a type of Peristrophe. The name combines the two colors of the dye (红 red + 蓝 blue/indigo process), not the colors of the plant itself.
noun
magenta plant (Peristrophe bivalvis, Peristrophe roxburghiana)safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Examples
- 红蓝。Zhè zhǒng gōng kě yǐ yòng lái rǎn sè.This type of magenta plant can be used for dyeing.
- 红蓝。gōng Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de zhōng yào cái.The safflower is an important Chinese medicinal material.
- 红蓝。Gǔ dài rén yòng gōng zhì zào hóng sè yán liào.Ancient people used the magenta plant to make red pigment.
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