mauve

Meanings

• Adjective

  A purple color, named after the Malvasia grape.

  - "The sun set, casting a beautiful mauve glow over the horizon."
  - "Her favorite color was mauve, and she decorated her entire home in shades of the hue."

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Pronunciation

1. /məʊv/
   
   
   
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2. /moʊv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mauve
love , glove , dove

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Variants

List of all variants of mauve that leads to same result
mauve , mauves

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Etymology

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The word 'mauve' comes from the name of the Malvasia grape, which has deep purple-colored grapes.

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Trivia

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1. Mauve was a popular color for fashion during the Belle Époque era.

2. The Malvasia grape is also known as the 'Madeira grape' and is used to produce fortified wines.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lavender: Mauve is a darker shade of lavender and is often used interchangeably with the term.

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Culture

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In literature, mauve has been used to describe the color of sunsets and the clothing of characters in the Victorian era. It was also a popular color for fashion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

How to Memorize "mauve"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a deep purple sunset or imagine a bunch of grapes with deep purple skin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the color mauve with the Malvasia grape or with the Victorian era.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mauve is a Malvasia grape' to remember the meaning of the word.

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