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talpa
Latin · ancient
"a mole"
a mole, the burrowing animal whose fur gave its name to a grey-brown color
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taupe
French · 1800s
"a grey-brown color, the color of mole fur"
carried into French for the color of mole fur
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taupe
English · 1900s
"a grey-brown color"
adopted directly for the muted grey-brown color
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