yellow-green

[yel-oh-green]

noun

1. a color containing both yellow and green.

adjective

1. of the color yellow-green.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-green¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

The team began by synthesizing red, yellow-green, and blue quantum dots coated with zinc-sulfur shells.

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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.

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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.

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As we get closer to the water, yellow-green grass gives way to flat, charcoal-gray rocks.

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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.

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