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