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
In Sabina Hahn’s spare, watercolor illustrations, the pickle is a burnished emerald green with round eyes and no mouth—which makes it all the more remarkable when it begins to speak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Goff’s students adapted his radical approach particularly well to Northern California’s dramatic landscapes, ranging from emerald green bluffs and cascading valleys to fog-embraced coastlines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
The 19th century volumes, printed in Britain, all have emerald green covers.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
With a roar, the fire turned emerald green and rose higher than Fred, who stepped right into it, shouted, “Diagon Alley!” and vanished.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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