blue-green
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue-green
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Last year, scientists in the country announced they had launched successful trials spraying the soil with cyanobacteria, also known as "blue-green algae" -- a method that helps retain moisture and facilitate tree rooting.
From Barron's
A small robot wearing a bear hat threw punches and a blue-green robot, resembling an anime character, moved its head and arms.
From Los Angeles Times
During the warm months, Lake Erie becomes an ideal setting for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to grow rapidly.
From Science Daily
Those sown in August are currently just tiny blue-green shoots.
From Los Angeles Times
Spotting the vases, he chipped the encrustation off one of them and was convinced what he was holding in his hands was celadon, an extremely valuable East Asian stoneware characterized by its beautiful blue-green glaze.
From Literature
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