Purplish red, cherry (6)
I believe the answer is:
cerise
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">purplish red</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(cerise is a kind of purplish red)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cherry</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cerise that I've seen before include "Light clear red" , "Reddish-pink colour" , "Color of ripe cherries" , "Cherry-coloured" , "Shade of red" .)