forest green
Americannoun
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Origin of forest green
First recorded in 1800–10
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Boston goalie Aerin Frankel, dubbed the “Green Monster” in her forest green home sweater, made 41 saves for the runners-up.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
It was a deep forest green and managed to warm up the gray living room.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023
It’s a jaunty forest green cottage surrounded by cherry laurels, with a meditation room for the practicing Buddhist and a statue of St. Francis on the back porch that survived the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
His robe was a deep forest green, and she remembered reading somewhere that scythes of that region all wore the same green robe.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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