emerald green
Americannoun
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Origin of emerald green
First recorded in 1875–80
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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
First daughter Ivanka Trump matched Melania's serious colour palette with an emerald green skirt suit with a matching hat.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
Water rationing is rare in Bogotá, a city that is located in a humid patch of the northern Andes Mountains and is surrounded by cloud forests and emerald green fields.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Harry had torn open the parcel to find a thick, hand-knitted sweater in emerald green and a large box of homemade fudge.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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