ˈpyüs noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, flea, from Latin pulic-, pulex — more at psylla
: a dark red that is yellower and less strong than cranberry, paler and slightly yellower than average garnet, bluer, less strong, and slightly lighter than pomegranate, and bluer and paler than average wine — called also eureka red, flea, Victoria lake