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eau de nil

/ əʊ də niːl /

noun

    1. a pale yellowish-green colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      eau-de-nil walls

“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eau de nil1

French, literally: water of (the) Nile

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