biscay green

noun

bis·​cay green

ˈbi(ˌ)skā-

often capitalized B

: a moderate yellow green that is greener and lighter than average moss green, yellower and less strong than average pea green, and yellower and duller than apple green (see apple green sense 1)

Word History

Etymology

from Biscay, Biscaya, province of Spain

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