The story
- French · borrowed fromfamille rose
- English todayfamille rose
Unadapted borrowing from French famille rose. Compare famille verte.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A type of Chinese porcelain, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated in (chiefly pink) overglaze enamels. Full definition →
Unadapted borrowing from French famille rose. Compare famille verte.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.