moss green
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- adjective
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verde musgo
- The rest of the house had polished wooden floors highlighted by fine rugs of crimson and royal blue, but the playroom was all shag carpeting, moss green and warm, good to bury your feet in and pull at with your toes.
Examples
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Tonight, Molly was dressed in a businesslike, moss green pantsuit complete with a one-button jacket and softly pleated trousers.
Fiction book (1997) -
Her moss green eyes glinted in the dull lighting, so similar to my own hazel-green irises yet always so much brighter.
Blog text (31) -
Right, and the last one is this moss green.
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I'm extremely near sighted, have Moss green eyes and pale skin, breasts, broad shoulders.
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Black light posters and Indian bedspreads hung on the cement walls, and the moss green furniture was coming unstuffed.
Fiction book (1990) -
Against the lead grey sky, moss green crowns of trees shook and wriggled in the remnants of the storm.
Fiction book (1990) -
The moss-green sweater had turned his eyes a dark, sparkling green, and his wavy brown hair was streaked with golden blond from his summer on the ocean.
Fiction book (2002) -
Work crews stained the facades with creosote to produce a gray sheen, and they stained the roofs moss green.
Blog text (22) -
I Paint in Peace is a fantastic shade of deep moss green crème laced with fine silvery and light green micro shimmer.
Blog text (8) -
The living room features moss green walls, creating a calming atmosphere for relaxation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass
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A light green color that is between blue and yellow
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A soft green color with a yellow tint like fresh peas
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A yellow color with a little green
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A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh
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A green color like the sea
A medium yellow-green like fresh young plant leaves
A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green
A light green color that looks partly yellow
A pale yellow-green color like a pistachio nut
A bright green color with a slight yellow tint
A light green color like the pale green of a jewel
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective is directly and compositionally built from 'moss' + 'green' meaning a green shade like moss; a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a moss-like green tone. Noun+color compounds are common and cross-linguistically regular, so the relation is transparent and predictable.
Etymology
Moss green comes from real moss and the word green; moss is the soft plant that grows on stones and trees and shows a quiet mix of yellow and blue. That's why moss green means 'a moderate, slightly dull yellow-green color'.