emerald green
Americannoun
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Origin of emerald green
First recorded in 1875–80
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When they handed the property over, it boasted emerald green walls, a rattan monkey chandelier, and banana-leaf wallpaper.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
ABHA, Saudi Arabia — From the air, Abha’s mountains emerge as a shock of emerald green rising from a sea of sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Morning mist swirled around the emerald green hills through which we’d hiked the previous day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
The Vivienne channelled her Wicked Witch of the West role off-stage in November when she sent heads spinning in her emerald green sequined gown at the European premiere of the Wicked film.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
The rain had washed the lawns, and the grasses and hedges shone emerald green.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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