ponceau

[ pon-soh ]

noun

1. a vivid red to reddish-orange color.

adjective

1. having the color ponceau.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponceau¹

1825–35; < French (compare Old French pouncel poppy), perhaps diminutive of paon peacock < Latin pāvōn- (stem of pāvō )

Example Sentences

Ponceau S staining of the blot shows the equivalency of the extracts.

From Nature

But Du Ponceau writes that each of the passengers, apart from himself, allowed themselves to be “bled” by a Baltimore physician that evening to ward off any effects of ill health.

From Washington Times

“Feeling perfectly well, I did not choose to submit to the operation,” Du Ponceau wrote.

From Washington Times

A remembrance, written by his friend Peter S. Du Ponceau, a noted linguist, lawyer, and first president of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, describes a journey to Washington by Rawle and other lawyers with scheduled arguments before the court.

From Washington Times

Irn-Bru contains the food colouring Ponceau 4R.

From BBC