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mauve
mauve [ mōv ] (plural mauves)


noun 
Definition:
 
pale purplish color: a pale color between purple and blue or pink
[Mid-19th century. Via French< Latin malva "mallow plant"; from the color of its flowers]

mauve adjective
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