blue-green

[ bloo-green ]

noun

1. a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue-green¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Directly in her line of vision a blackberry branch laid its frail white flowers and blue-green leaves against the sky.

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"No al fresco dining tonight," said John, as the darkening sky was veined by a sudden spray of blue-green light.

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Dye called green may be really blue-green or yellow-green, and combined with red, will make a muddy color.

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The sea was like glass—melted; blue green with a dull red glow in it: the air seemed to have been boiled.

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The scene about us now was lighted in a horrible blue‑green glare.

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