bleu-de-roi

[ French blœduh-rwa ]
/ French blœdəˈrwa /

noun

the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.
Also called bleu roy·al [French blœ rwa-yal; English bloo roi-uh l, roi-al] /French blœ rwaˈyal; English ˈblu ˈrɔɪ əl, rɔɪˈæl/.

Origin of bleu-de-roi

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

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