luteous

American

[loo-tee-uhs] / ˈlu ti əs /

adjective

(of yellow) having a light to medium greenish tinge.

luteous British

/ ˈluːtɪəs /

adjective

of a light to moderate greenish-yellow colour

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Etymology

Origin of luteous

1650–60; < Latin lūteus golden-yellow, equivalent to lūt ( um ) yellowweed + -eus -eous

Example Sentences

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The gong sounded upon the luteous air of the evening; and Pauline, with her arm closely tucked into her mother's arm, walked with her across the lawn towards the house.

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The club is distinct from the stem, smooth, compressed, generally with a groove on one side; luteous, often becoming brown at the tip or apex.

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The stem is equal or slightly enlarged above, stuffed, luteous, minutely scaly.

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Flavo-testaceous: light yellow-brown: almost luteous.

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Vertex luteous, black hindward; femora with testaceous tips; bands of the wings partly connected.

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