mauve
mauve definition
mauve (mōv, môv)
noun
- a purple dye and pigment that is produced by oxidizing aniline, used for wool, silk, etc.
- any of several shades of delicate purple
Etymology: Fr, mallow < L malva, mallow: from the color of the mallow
adjective
of such a color
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