morillon

noun

mo·​ril·​lon

məˈrilən

plural -s

1

: any of several European ducks

especially : a female or immature male goldeneye

2

: a light olive that is greener, stronger, and slightly darker than citrine, greener and deeper than grape green, and greener than old moss green

Word History

Etymology

French, duck with dark plumage, dark-colored grape from Old French morillon, moreillon, from morel dark brown, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin maurellus, from Latin Maurus Moor

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