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modena|ˈmɒdɪnə|
[Name of an Italian city.]
1. A deep purple colour. Also attrib.
1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) I. 394 The modena hue is produced by the carbon with which the blood is loaded. Ibid. 400 [A cause which] converts it from a deep purple or modena, into a rich scarlet. Ibid. II. 114 The fauces present a Modena-red colour. 1888W. Williams Princ. Vet. Med. (ed. 5) 219 The conjunctiva varies in shade from a bright scarlet to a modena red.
2. In full, Modena pigeon. A pigeon of the variety so called, distinguished by its stocky build and red legs.
1879L. Wright Pract. Pigeon Keeper xix. 220 (heading) Modena flying pigeons. 1936W. A. Dalley in Pigeons of Today 105 When once here the Modena..became an exhibition or fancy pigeon pure and simple. 1965W. M. Levi Encycl. Pigeon Breeds 247 The Modena is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. 1969H. H. Shrives Fancy Pigeons 81 Modena pigeons are divided in Gazzi or Pied, Schietti or Self-coloured, and Magnani or Harlequin. |