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Vinony

puce

noun

  1. color, between dark red and purple brown
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pjuːs/ / /ˈpjʉs/

adj

Etymology: From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

  1. Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

noun

Etymology: From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

  1. A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

    “For blacks, browns, puces, and violets, the acetate or tartrate of iron must be employed.”