What are some other descriptive words that modify names of colors?
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It’s a descriptive word that modifies the color black.
It also refers to tar.
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(I never quite knew, either, but I've always heard it. And it always seemed to refer to very, very dark; like the darkness of an underground cavern.)
And, for sure, it was my favorite Mountain Dew flavor variation! Mountain Dew and dark grape soda! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm! :)