fauve

¹fauve

noun, often capitalized \ˈfōv\

Definition of FAUVE

: a painter practicing fauvism : fauvist

Origin of FAUVE

French, literally, wild animal, from fauve tawny, wild, from Old French falve tawny, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German falo fallow — more at fallow

First Known Use: 1931

Rhymes with FAUVE

clove, cove, drove, grove, Jove, mauve, rove, stove, trove