brewster green

noun

often capitalized B
: a moderate olive green that is yellower, darker, and slightly stronger than cypress green, greener and duller than holly green (see holly green sense 2), and greener and darker than Lincoln green

Word History

Etymology

after Sir David Brewster

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“Brewster green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewster%20green. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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