The colour of the parrot; (now usually) a shade of blue or green. Frequently attributive, as popinjay blue, popinjay colour, popinjay green, popinjay…
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释义 | the world > matter > colour > named colours > green or greenness > [noun] > shade or tint of green > yellowish green (11) popinjayc1484 The colour of the parrot; (now usually) a shade of blue or green. Frequently attributive, as popinjay blue, popinjay colour, popinjay green, popinjay… parrot green1646 (a) n. a yellowish green resembling the colouring of some parrots; (b) adj. of this colour. gosling-green1756 a pale yellowish green. siskin green1757 a shade of light green inclining to yellow. Pomona green1788 (a) n. a bright shade of green in which yellow predominates over blue; (b) adj. of or designating this colour. chrysoprase1835 The colour of this stone. Also attributive. Georgian green1918 a yellowish-green colour popular in the Georgian period (1714–1830). honeydew1920 A pale yellowish-green colour resembling that of the flesh of a honeydew melon. Occasionally also: an orange colour. Cf. melon, n.1 1b. Pomona1969 = Pomona green n. adj.(a) at compounds. rare. Subcategories:— olive green (2) |
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