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Hooker's green

American  

noun

  1. a medium green to strong yellowish green.

  2. a nonpermanent pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge, characterized chiefly by its green color.

Etymology

Origin of Hooker's green

1850–55; named after W. Hooker (died 1832), English illustrator

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