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The Clue

Plum relative (7 letter answer)

The Answer

MAGENTA

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Notes

The answer MAGENTA is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

Related Clues

Red
Plumlike shade
Purplish red
Purplish-red
Purplish shade
Purplish tint
Shade of purple
Primary pigment for printers
Shade close to plum

Definition

MAGENTA as a noun:

1. (fuchsia, magenta) = a dark purple-red; the dye was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
2. (Magenta, Battle of Magenta) = a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I

MAGENTA as an adjective:

1. of deep purplish red