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Definition of "pea green" []

  • A moderate, strong, or brilliant yellow green. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pea green" in a sentence
  • "Shark-fin waves threw off mottled highlights of pea green as they climbed, peaked, and rolled to sudden collapse."
  • "Louli had turned pea green at the bare thought of anyone running out along the high razor-back of the rock and actually looking down — let alone leaping off into the sea; and he was a little surprised that she should contemplate watching the demonstration."
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