A bright red colour, between scarlet and crimson.

Lobelia cardinalis (syn. L. fulgens), a species of lobelia native to the Americas, usually with vibrant red flowers.

(card games) In whist, the best unplayed card of a suit.

(obsolete) Something that dashes hopes.

(nautical) The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.

To speak from accurate information, without guessing.

A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

(sports, card games) Alternative form of wild card

A card written as a thank you to someone, usually in response to receiving a gift or having been invited to attend an event.

Lobelia cardinalis, native from Quebec to California and at higher elevations through Central America to Colombia.