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purple

[pur-puhl] / ˈpɜr pəl /




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A big girl with hair as purple as troll-doll hair, iridescent green leggings, and three earrings in each ear comes in.

From Literature

The dark purple berry went global in the early 2000s after it was reinvented as a sweet sorbet, often topped with granola and fruit, and marketed for its antioxidant-rich properties.

From Barron's

Landmarks, buildings and monuments are set to be lit up in purple as part of the national Light the Darkness moment on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

The edges of the leaf are mottled green, but the center is a brilliant pretty pinkish purple.

From Literature

As we wander through the market, we finally come across a farmer selling beautiful purple eggplants.

From Literature