'Purree' definitions:
Definition of 'Purree'
From: GCIDE
- Purree \Pur"ree\, n. [Hind. peori yellow.] (Chem.) A yellow coloring matter. See Euxanthin. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'purree'
From: GCIDE
- Euxanthin \Eux*an"thin\, n. [Gr. e'y^ well + ? yellow.] (Chem.) A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow. [1913 Webster]