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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 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

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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