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Word: Puce
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, literally ‘flea(-colour)’, from Latin pulex, pulic-
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pjuːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of a dark red or purple-brown colour
Short Definition:of dark red or purple-brown colour
Examples:- his face was puce with rage and frustration
Word: Puce
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pjuːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dark red or purple-brown colour.
Short Definition:dark red or purple-brown colour
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