Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Cerise (/ s ə ˈ r iː s / or / s ə ˈ r iː z /; French:) is a deep to vivid reddish pink. Etymology [ edit ] The color or name comes from the French word cerise , meaning " cherry ".
Puce is a brownish purple color. The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning "flea color". Puce became popular in the late 18th century in France. It appeared in clothing at the court of Louis XVI, and was said to be a favorite color of Marie Antoinette, though there are no portraits of her wearing it.
Orchid is a bright rich purple color that resembles the color which various orchids often exhibit. Various tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915.
Acacia purpureopetala, more commonly known as Purple flowered wattle or Cupid's wattle, is the only pink flowering wattle in Australia. It grows in the Herberton district of north-east Queensland. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 it is listed as critically endangered. [1]