pea green
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- noun
- The artist chose a pea green for the background of his painting to complement the brighter colors of the flowers.
Examples
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So if you want to mute a pea green like this, this is the Copic chow in Pew green.
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Steed and Emma, squashed together, gasping for breath. Steed: 'The owl and the pussycat went to sea.' Emma: '... in a beautiful pea green boat ...' Steed:
Fiction book (1998) -
The sand is sort of pea green, thanks to the high olivine content.
Blog text (10) -
In truth, the pea green wood-shingled structure was anything but vacant.
Fiction book (2001) -
If, if you both look closely, you'll notice a pea green flashing light.
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So if you want to mute a pea green like this, this is the Copic chow and Pew green.
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THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT WENT TO SEA... IN A BEAUTIFUL PEA-GREEN BOAT.
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The walls of the children's playroom are painted a cheerful pea green, making the space feel inviting.
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She wore a pea green dress that perfectly matched the vibrant foliage in the garden.
Synonyms
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A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass
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A pale green color like fresh grass
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A pale yellow-green color like new leaves
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A slightly yellow green like fresh peas
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A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green
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A light green color that looks partly yellow
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A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh
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A pale yellow-green color like a pistachio nut
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A bright green color with a slight yellow tint
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes the green color of peas, so its meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'pea' (the food item) + 'green' (the color). This object-based color-naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and therefore a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the shade (the noted yellowish tinge is a minor, predictable nuance).
Etymology
The color pea green comes from the small vegetable pea, which is a fresh green with a little yellow. That's why pea green means a 'yellowish green' shade today.