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Hooker's green
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noun
1.
a medium green to strong yellowish green.
2.
a nonpermanent pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge, characterized chiefly by its green color.
Origin of
Hooker's green
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1850-1855
1850-55;
named after W.
Hooker
(died 1832), English illustrator
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