scarlet:1
noun13th century{ds||1||}
- scarlet cloth or clothes
- any of various bright reds
scarlet:2
adjective
scarlet
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14th century{ds||1||}
- of the color scarlet
- grossly and glaringly offensive
- of, characterized by, or associated with sexual immorality
scarlet fever
noun
scarlet fever
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circa 1651
- an acute contagious febrile disease caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and characterized by inflammation of the nose, throat, and mouth, generalized toxemia, and a red rash
scarlet king snake
noun
scarlet king snake
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1882
- a king snake of the eastern and southeastern U.S. that is reddish with black and yellow or whitish bands and is typically 14 to 27 inches (36 to 69 centimeters) in length
scarlet letter
noun
scarlet letter
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1850
- a scarlet A worn as a punitive mark of adultery
scarlet pimpernel
noun
scarlet pimpernel
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1835{ds||1||}
- a European pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) naturalized in North America and having scarlet, white, or purplish flowers that close in cloudy weather
- a person who rescues others from mortal danger by smuggling them across a border
scarlet runner bean
noun
scarlet runner bean
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1899
- a tropical American high-climbing bean (Phaseolus coccineus) that has large bright red flowers and red and black seeds and is grown widely as an ornamental and as a food bean —called also scarlet runner
scarlet sage
noun
scarlet sage
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1863
- a salvia (Salvia splendens) of Brazil that is widely cultivated for its long racemes of typically scarlet flowers; also : a related salvia (S. coccinea) of tropical and subtropical America
scarlet tanager
noun
scarlet tanager
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1810
- a common American tanager (Piranga olivacea) with the male having scarlet plumage and black wings during the breeding season and the female having chiefly olive plumage
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