forest green
Americannoun
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Origin of forest green
First recorded in 1800–10
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The word “Coachella” is placed in free-flowing sprawl across the top, punctuated with a forest green gradient and bright orange stroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Gallery artist Charles Spitzack stayed up late the night of the fire to finish a print depicting the gallery facade in its forest green and redbrick glory.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
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
But for the last year, a vintage percussion instrument has occupied pride of place in the singer-songwriter’s forest green home studio.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
It was a deep forest green, rich cloth, fine cut.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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