puce

puce

noun \ˈpyüs\

Definition of PUCE

: a dark red

Origin of PUCE

French, literally, flea, from Old French pulce, from Latin pulic-, pulex — more at psylla

First Known Use: 1833

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with PUCE

crouse, crus, cruse, deuce, douce, goose, juice, loose, moose, mousse, noose, nous, rhus, ruse, Russ, schuss, Seuss, sluice, spruce, truce, use, Zeus