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"Cárdeno" is an adjective which is often translated as "purple", and "morado" is an adjective which is also often translated as "purple". Learn more about the difference between "cárdeno" and "morado" below.
cárdeno(
kahr
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deh
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (color)
b. livid (medicine)
El paciente sufrió una concusión y tenía un hematoma cárdeno en el brazo.The patient suffered a concussion and had a livid hematoma on his arm.
2. (fur color)
a. black-and-white furred
El toro cárdeno entró al ruedo.The black-and-white furred bull entered the bullring.
morado(
moh
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rah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
