emerald green
Americannoun
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Origin of emerald green
First recorded in 1875–80
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Emerald green shirts and caps of Alonso’s Aston Martin team were everywhere on Friday when practice started.
From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023
“That horse was Baghdad Note. Emerald green, with white-striped sleeve and cap.”
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2018
Emerald green I hate, but it is a popular color, and A. was obliged to put it into the flower pictures she painted on portfolios.
From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by Prentiss, George L.
Suitable varieties for this purpose are H. dentata, H. r�gneriana, rhombea, obovata, himalaica, pedata, palmata, lobata, &c.; but the best of all is an Ivy called Emerald green.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
Emerald green wool spun on tying-silk, ribbed with scarlet silk.
From Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies by Walker, Charles Edward
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