sorrento green

noun

sor·​ren·​to green

səˈrent‧(ˌ)ō-

often capitalized S

: a moderate bluish green that is bluer and deeper than porcelain green or sea blue

Word History

Etymology

from Sorrento, seaport in southern Italy

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