Word of the day: oxblood

The word of the day is oxblood:

1. a deep dull-red color.

 

(http://www.dictionary.com/browse/oxblood?s=t)

 

"Nola, with her soulful blue eyes and neat silver hair, strode by in her oxblood poncho, and I remember thinking that a person would be able to see that shiny red poncho from space."

 

 - Lori Lansens, The Mountain Story