Associations to the word «Solferino»

Wiktionary

SOLFERINO, noun. A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline
SOLFERINO, noun. The purple-red colour of this dye

Dictionary definition

SOLFERINO, noun. A pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino.
SOLFERINO, noun. An indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras