moss green

noun

1. a moderate to dark yellow-green color.

Other Word Forms

• moss-green adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moss green¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The art and walls will be filled with calming natural tones from moss green to tan dirt, according to Health Board plans.

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With moss green patina on his forearms and hair, this de Wiessant looks as if he were petrified while waiting for the Resurrection.

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One coat came in luscious moss green leather with a soft cozy lapel and lining.

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To bring in the colors of the evergreen setting, the living room is decorated in beige, brown and moss green.

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His compositions might consist of a single branch with a cluster of moss green dwarf chestnuts, or loose stems of pale water lilies or a spray of feathery foxtail barley.

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