viridine green

noun

vir·​i·​dine green

ˈvirəˌdēn-,

-də̇n-

: a light yellow green that is greener and stronger than glass green and greener and lighter than sky green

Word History

Etymology

obsolete viridine chlorophyll, a green dye, from Latin viridis green

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