greenish-white
- adjective
- /ˈɡriːnɪʃ waɪt/
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blanco verdoso
- Although its greenish-white flowers are small, their great numbers give the plant a spectacular appearance when in bloom.
- greenish-white flowers
Examples
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White pumpkins are a milky greenish white and lend themselves to fall arrangements that are more contemplative and subtle.
Blog text (30) -
Secondary roots hung from the tree's branches, forming a greenish-white curtain.
Fiction book (1999) -
It has broad, heavily veined leaves, but its greenish-white flowers are tiny.
Academic text (1992) -
Among other botanical jewels is an orchid with small greenish-white flowers.
Academic text (1992) -
Here and there, a pool of light, more in the cities where the greenish-white and warm pink of streetlights cuts the land into squares and rectangles, with occasional porch lights or windows for contrast.
Fiction book (1999) -
He stopped eating his food, although he did imbibe a steady stream of smuggled wine, a paltry order of salty, greenish-white wine.
Fiction book (1995) -
The vase was filled with greenish-white flowers that brightened the room.
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She admired the greenish-white tint of the clouds as the storm approached.
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The restaurant's walls were painted a soft greenish-white, creating a calming atmosphere.
Synonyms
White with a light green tint
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Greenish-white combines green and white with the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little like', just like in bluish or reddish. So it literally means 'white with a little green', which explains why we use it for a pale, green-tinted white color.