apple green
Americannoun
noun
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 left hand side is not as broad as a typical adult female, but broader than a normal male and mainly apple green, as in a normal female.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022
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
The building’s redesign includes soothing new paint colors — daffodil yellow, freshwater blue, parakeet apple green.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2015
Astrid is showing a few people paint chips, which she’s lined up in front of her like tarot cards, versions of an apple green she and Donald are considering for the front hallway.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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