eau de nil

noun, adjective

1. a pale yellowish-green colour
2. (as adjective)eau-de-nil walls

Word Origin

French, literally: water of (the) Nile

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Examples from the Web for eau de nil

Historical Examples

The eau-de-nil of dawn found us on the edge of shivering, but the day warmed rapidly.
Poor Folk in Spain
Jan Gordon
We passed through their groves, hooting as though we were leaving Liverpool, and out into the eau-de-nil waters of the open lake.
The Luck of Thirteen
Jan Gordon

eau de nil

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for eau de nil

Historical Examples

The eau-de-nil of dawn found us on the edge of shivering, but the day warmed rapidly.

We passed through their groves, hooting as though we were leaving Liverpool, and out into the eau-de-nil waters of the open lake.