Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—M

Magenta

A brilliant red colour derived from coal-tar, named in commemoration of the battle of Magenta, which was fought in 1859.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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