pea green

American  

noun

1. a medium or yellowish green.

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pea green British  

noun

1. 1. a yellowish-green colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a pea-green teapot

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Etymology

Origin of pea green

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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

“They took theirs down,” he says, pointing to a neighbor’s doorway, where all that remains of a former mezuza is its footprint, stamped in the pea green color of the building’s previous interior.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2010

I get up early and put on my fa- vorite pea green jacket.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau