leek-green

[ leek-green ]

/ ˈlikˈgrin /

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adjective

dull bluish green.

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Nearby words

leech line, leech rope, leeds, leeds castle, leek, leek-green, leer, leery, lees, lees summit, leesburg

Origin of leek-green

First recorded in 1655–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for leek-green

He had been wearing their leek-green colors the day she had sat in his lap in her father's courtyard.
The Unwilling Vestal|Edward Lucas White
Rabbi Eliezar says "between purple-blue and leek-green" (which areharder to distinguish) .
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
It has a leek-green leaf a foot long with a few brown spots.
The Backwoodsman|Various