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puce

flea

noun PUS Less Common

Also means

microchip

Usage Note

Puce literally means 'flea' but in modern French it also means a microchip or SIM card (une puce électronique). As an adjective puce is an invariable reddish-brown color (flea color). Le marché aux puces ('the flea market') is a common compound worth knowing.

Examples

"Mon chien a des puces."

Natural Translation

My dog has fleas.

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