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feuille morte

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\ -mȯrt \

Definition of feuille morte

: a brownish orange that is deeper and slightly redder than leather, yellower and deeper than spice, and yellower and deeper than gold pheasant

— called also autumn leaf, dead leaf, foliage brown, leather lake, oakleaf brown, philamot, withered leaf

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History and Etymology for feuille morte

French, literally, dead leaf

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“Feuille morte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feuille%20morte. Accessed 13 Jul. 2020.

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