Maerz et Paul A Dictionary of Color New York : 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202 ; Color Sample of Puce : Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample H4 In French, puce literally means '' flea '', and the usual coloration of a flea is dark reddish-brown or dark purplish-brown ; specifically, it is the color of the belly of a flea.
Le nom vient du mot français puce qui signifie "puce".