sap green

American  

noun

1. a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.

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Etymology

Origin of sap green

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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sap green

A kind of a sap green, I think—but it must be something uncommon.

From White Lilac; or the Queen of the May by Walton, Amy

Take of strong vinegar, 3 pints; of best verdigris, 4 ozs., ground fine; of sap green, 1/2 oz.; of indigo, 1/2 oz.; mix all together.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Rusty olive gave place to pale sap green, this in turn to the green of the young willow-leaf, and this again to the green of lush grass.

From "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character by English, Douglas

Its leaf is somewhat longer than the laurel, and is a little broader at the point; the edges of the leaf are gently curved, and are of a dark sap green color.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

Take of linseed oil 2-1/2 galls., spirits of turpentine 2-1/2 galls., western petroleum 1 gall., liquor potass 8 oz., sap green 1 oz., mix all together, and it is ready for use.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel