Garance
From the French word for madder, a flowering plant of the Rubia genus used historically to produce red dye.
Meaning and origin
Garance comes directly from the French word garance, which refers to madder (genus Rubia), a plant used to make red and pink dyes.
How to pronounce Garance
| French (France) | gar-AHNS /ɡa.ʁɑ̃s/ |
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