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A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
Les enfants jouent dans le sable.
The children are playing in the sand.
Commonly found on beaches and deserts.
A color resembling the natural color of sand, typically a light brown or beige shade.
Elle porte une robe de couleur sable.
She is wearing a dress in a sand color.
Used in fashion and design contexts.
Remember that 'sable' can mean both the granular material and a light brown color.
In heraldry, 'sable' specifically means black, not the color of sand.
From Old French 'sable', from Latin 'sabulum', meaning 'sand'.
The word 'sable' can refer to both the material and the color. In heraldry, 'sable' refers to the color black.