PERSE

PRONUNCIATION: (puhrs)

MEANING: adjective: Of a grayish blue or purple color.

ETYMOLOGY: From persus (dark blue), from Latin Persicus (Persian), from Persia, former name of Iran. Why this color is associated with Persia is not entirely clear. Earliest documented use: 1387.

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PERSHE - a chocolate bar to be divided among the women present