# puce

> English word · Noun · IPA /pjuːs/ · frequency rank #98,610

## Definitions
1. A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

## Etymology
From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/puce