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apple green

American  

noun

  1. a clear, light green.


apple green British  

noun

    1. a bright light green or moderate yellowish-green

    2. ( as adjective )

      an apple-green carpet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of apple green

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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Add this nostalgic apple green ’70s-style belt to your collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

The Bidens used New York designer Victoria Hagan to add more color and personality, including creating an apple green and white sunroom where Jill Biden liked to grade papers and host small meetings.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

One item sold by Gary Pickersgill was an apple green jade bowl which "went for a cool million pounds", prosecutor Ian Hope said.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2021

The salinity and bright minerality are really good, as ripe green apple, green papaya and crushed seashell flavors all take their shape in the glass.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2019

She was wearing an apple green poncho, a white leather skirt, and matching white boots.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

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