yellow-green

American  

[yel-oh-green] / ˈjɛl oʊˈgrin /

noun

1. a color containing both yellow and green.

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adjective

1. of the color yellow-green.

Etymology

Origin of yellow-green

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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yellow-green

The researchers found that a biochemical pathway gradually forms the blue pigments, starting at a white colour, which progressively becomes yellow-green, red-brown-pink, dark brown, light blue, and finally dark blue-green.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024

He is the embodiment of forceful aggression yielding to delicate grace, and the blurred blue and yellow-green of his mask perfectly reflect the painting’s water and reeds.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

After the sudden collapse of Conte's "yellow-green" government, Cipollone was promoted by Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco as one of his deputies in 2020.

From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023

Growing up to 15 centimetres high, with unassuming tan or yellow-green tops, death caps can taste quite nice, according to people who have accidentally eaten them and survived.

From Scientific American ● May 16, 2023

I keep walking, snapping a few pictures of a madrone tree with its papery orange bark flaking away from the trunk, the new skin underneath yellow-green and satiny smooth.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio