pea green
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pea green
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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There were his quirky pea green socks worn with gray flannel trousers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Her fans would be pea green with envy!
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 11, 2019
Recent items on the menu included the North Carolina striped bass, with baby radish, lovage and strawberries, and the Dry Ridge Farm pork crepinette, served with littleneck clam succotash and pea green butter.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
She explores the many shades of green, from forest green to pea green, and also delves into other aspects of the color, such as "faded green" and "shaded green."
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2012
He never noticed that the three children were pea green in the spots where they were not beet red from the sunburn.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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