leek-green
[ leek-green ]
/ ˈlikˈgrin /
adjective
dull bluish green.
Words nearby leek-green
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
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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 WhiteRabbi Eliezar says "between purple-blue and leek-green" (which areharder to distinguish) .
It has a leek-green leaf a foot long with a few brown spots.
The Backwoodsman|Various