primrose yellow
noun
Origin of primrose yellow
1First recorded in 1880–85
Words Nearby primrose yellow
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How to use primrose yellow in a sentence
This beautiful tree has exquisitely coloured and abundant blossom, varying from rich orange red to primrose yellow.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander MackenzieAbove, the white plaster has nearly all fallen away, revealing the beautiful old original primrose-yellow.
Brittany | Mortimer Menpes and Dorothy MenpesThe drab and blue horror of the wall had become a clear primrose yellow with white enamelled picture-rails.
A Pasteboard Crown | Clara MorrisBelow, much whiter but similarly streaked, a tinge of pale primrose-yellow on the abdomen.
The whole was painted a bright primrose yellow, and was drawn by two small Turkish horses.
By Desert Ways to Baghdad | Louisa Jebb
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