emerald green

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noun

a clear, deep-green color.

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Origin of emerald green

First recorded in 1875–80

OTHER WORDS FROM emerald green

em·er·ald-green, adjective

Words nearby emerald green

emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green, Emerald Isle, emerald moth, emerge, emergence, emergency

How to use emerald green in a sentence

It was around 8:15 p.m. when residents on the Lower East Side saw the sky flash emerald green.
Hurricane Sandy Brings Havoc to Alphabet City|Lizzie Crocker|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And her emerald-green day dress by Diane von Furstenberg was lovely as well.
The Tricky Traveling Wardrobe|Robin Givhan|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The New Orleans Saints just played their season opener on a pasture of brand-new, emerald-green playing turf.
The Haunted Symbol of New Orleans|Nicole LaPorte|August 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
After the burn, the hills are blanketed in emerald-green calcium-rich grass.
An American Prairie Feast|Sophie Menin|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I looked into the sky again, and saw a second sun,—this one a beautiful emerald green.
Urania|Camille Flammarion
They are transparent to translucent, with a vitreous lustre, and are of an emerald-green to blackish-green colour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
They were sitting on a bench under a great fir that overlooked a deserted playground, emerald green with new grass.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Across the face of the waters glistening bands of emerald green and serene blue quivered in fairy lights.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Cochineal, if present, will produce a characteristic emerald-green color.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce