What does pourpre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pourpre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pourpre in French.

The word pourpre in French means purple, purple, purple dye, murex, rock snail, the purple, flush, purple, redden, purple finch, purple willow, purple osier. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pourpre

purple

adjectif (de couleur rouge violacé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le manteau de l'Empereur était pourpre.
The Emperor's robe was purple.

purple

nom masculin (couleur rouge violacé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pourpre est entre le rouge et le violet.
Purple lies between red and violet.

purple dye

nom féminin (substance colorante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pourpre est obtenue du murex ou de la cochenille.
Purple dye is obtained from murices or cochineal insects.

murex, rock snail

nom féminin (mollusque murex) (mollusc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pourpre aime beaucoup les huîtres.
Rock snails like oysters a lot.

the purple

nom féminin (littéraire (symbole de la richesse et du pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pourpre de la Royauté était devenue trop oppressante.
The Royal purple became too stultifying.

flush

nom masculin (rougeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle ment et le pourpre lui monte au visage.
She is lying and the flush is rising to her face.

purple

adjectif (de couleur rouge tirant sur le violet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle admire les tissus aux reflets pourprés.
She is admiring the fabric with its purple gleams.

redden

verbe transitif (littéraire (colorer de rouge)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La jeune femme se pourpre les lèvres.

purple finch

nom masculin (type de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

purple willow, purple osier

nom masculin (variété de saule) (tree: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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