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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

Related formsem·er·ald-green, adjective

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Examples from the Web for emerald green

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
He wore an enormous broad-brimmed hat and emerald-green earrings, and looked considerably younger than his eldest son, Francesco.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds

One morning, from the emerald-green of a swamp maple, a single branch flamed out a crimson-red.
Wild Folk|Samuel Scoville
About his throat was a necklace of emerald-green gems, and his clothing was studded with more of them.
Despoilers of the Golden Empire|Gordon Randall Garrett
The chapel was crammed with native Christians, and the preacher ascended the emerald-green pulpit.
An Old English Home|S. Baring-Gould
In many cases the mineral shows bright patches of apple-green or emerald-green, due to the presence of chromium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various