Mauve, n.

Mauve (mōv), n. [Fr., mallow, Lat. malva; so named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, Malva sylvestris.] A delicate and beautiful purple or lilac coloring matter obtained from aniline, a product of coal-tar, used for dyeing silks, &c., and producing a great variety of brilliant and permanent shades; also, the color itself.

Much of the mauve color now seen is obtained from archil by a new process. Eng. Cyc.