[məʊv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a pale purple colour
(e.g: a few pale streaks of mauve were all that remained of the sunset)

- a pale purple aniline dye prepared by William H. Perkin in 1856. It was the first synthetic dyestuff


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French, literally ‘mallow’, from Latin malva

[məʊv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of a pale purple colour
(e.g: blossoms with mauve and white petals)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French, literally ‘mallow’, from Latin malva