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green-white

green-white

3.5
White with a light green tint
  • adjective
translation icon : verde-blanco
  • She admired the green-white petals of the unique orchid that bloomed in her greenhouse.

Examples

  • She put the book in a canvas bag, then turned away from him to watch the boat's green-white wake.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • But maybe it's not grey white, maybe it's green white because we've got plenty of green and whites, but it look like green and pink, but maybe that's just discoloured.

  • Later, Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer, bringing out the red flag and adding additional laps to the race for a green-white-checkered finish.

    Blog text (23)

  • He pulls out an ice pick, jabs it into the snake's throat, and bleeds a thick green-white liquid into the second glass.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The florist arranged delicate green-white flowers in a beautiful bouquet for the wedding.

  • In spring, the garden was filled with stunning green-white blossoms that brightened the landscape.

Synonyms

greenish-white
vsgreen-white
2.5

A very pale white color with a small green tint

means the same but does not stress the paleness

How Green

green
130 1.0
light-green
5 1.0
greenish
14 1.0
green-white
3.5
white
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

green-white positive

Morphology

green-white = green + white (transparent) = green + white

The meaning is a straightforward descriptive combination: white having a greenish tinge, which a typical learner can derive from the two colour words.

Etymology

Green-white is a simple English word made from green and white, so it literally means 'white' with 'a little green' in it. That's why green-white is used for flowers that look mostly white but have a faint green color.