pistachio green
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pistachio green
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The pistachio green sweater coat that my grandmother knitted for my mother in the early 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
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 designer’s mixes of soft pistachio green and apricot colors, and surfaces either glazed with an icy sheen or wafting with feathers, made for a modern prettiness.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2011
The living room had a pistachio green leather couch.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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