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puniceous, a. (pjuːˈnɪʃiːəs) Also 8 erron. -ious. [f. L. pūnice-us Punic; also red, purple-coloured (f. Pūnic-us Punic, with suffix -eus) + -ous.] Of a bright red, purplish-red, or reddish-yellow colour: cf. phœniceous.1730 Bailey (folio), Puniceous (in Botan. Writ.) of a scarlet Colour. 1768 [W. Do...
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Punic
Punic, a. and n. (ˈpjuːnɪk) Also 5 -yk, 6 -ik, 7 -ike, -icke, -ique, -icque, 7–8 -ick. [ad. L. Pūnicus, earlier Pœnicus, f. Pœnus a Carthaginian; f. Gr. ϕοῖνιξ Phœnician, Carthaginian; also purple. Cf. F. punique (15th c. in Littré).] A. adj. 1. a. Belonging to Carthage; Carthaginian. Punic Wars, th...
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