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leek-green
[ leek-green ]
/ ˈlikˈgrin /
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adjective
dull bluish green.
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Origin of leek-green
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby leek-green
leech rope, Leeds, Leeds Castle, lee gauge, leek, leek-green, leer, leering, Lee, Robert E., leery, lees
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