emerald green
- a clear, deep-green color.
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Origin of emerald green
First recorded in 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for emerald green
Contemporary Examples
And her emerald-green day dress by Diane von Furstenberg was lovely as well.
The New Orleans Saints just played their season opener on a pasture of brand-new, emerald-green playing turf.
After the burn, the hills are blanketed in emerald-green calcium-rich grass.
Historical Examples
The throat is emerald-green, with a patch of crimson in the centre.
The Western WorldW.H.G. Kingston
About his throat was a necklace of emerald-green gems, and his clothing was studded with more of them.
Despoilers of the Golden EmpireGordon Randall Garrett
One morning, from the emerald-green of a swamp maple, a single branch flamed out a crimson-red.
Wild FolkSamuel Scoville
In many cases the mineral shows bright patches of apple-green or emerald-green, due to the presence of chromium.
There is a patch on the crown which appears metallic lilac in some lights and emerald-green in others.
Birds of the PlainsDouglas Dewar