pistachio green
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pistachio green
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Walters spent part of her childhood in a vast penthouse in Manhattan and a pistachio green mansion in Miami, where her father opened a Florida version of the Latin Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Sabyasachi put together unusual color combinations in a palette of tea-dyed stains — old rose, pistachio green, pale blue — entirely his own, and styled his models with books and big glasses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Among her misses: Greta Lee in an iridescent pistachio green puff midriff top with a full skirt.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Ramsgate, the next town along, had its own pistachio green piece of retro gorgeousness, Pelosi's, the walls lined with certificates saying things such as: "Silver award: raspberry ripple category."
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2014
The sweet maker next door studied his ledger next to the glass display of sweets in rows of orange, yellow, and pistachio green.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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