/ Dictionary / Index C carmine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•mine Pronunciation: (kär'min, -mīn), [key] — n. a crimson or purplish-red color. a crimson pigment obtained from cochineal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carmine (Thesaurus) carminative carmustine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language