bleu-de-roi

[ French blœduh-rwa ]

/ French blœdəˈrwa /

noun

the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.

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Nearby words

blether, blethered, bletilla, bletting, bleu cheese, bleu-de-roi, bleuler, blew, blewit, blewits, blida

Origin of bleu-de-roi

1840–50; < French: literally, king's blue

Also called bleu roy·al

[French blœ rwa-yal; English bloo roi-uh l, roi-al] /French blœ rwaˈyal; English ˈblu ˈrɔɪ əl, rɔɪˈæl/.

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