A World of Color: Green

Brush up on this list of words for different shades of green.

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  1. amaranth
    any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
  2. apple
    fruit with red, yellow or green skin and crisp whitish flesh
  3. aquamarine
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  4. asparagus
    plant with long green stems that is eaten as a vegetable
  5. avocado
    of a dull yellowish green color
  6. blue green
    a blue-green color or pigment
  7. bottle green
    dark to moderate or greyish green
  8. celadon
    a pale grayish-green color
  9. chartreuse
    a shade of green tinged with yellow
  10. chrome green
    a brilliant green color
  11. cucumber
    a melon vine of the genus Cucumis
  12. emerald
    the green color of a precious gem
  13. eucalyptus
    a Australasian tree valued for its timber and scented oil
  14. evergreen
    a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
  15. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
  16. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  17. Granny Smith
    apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh
  18. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
  19. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
  20. heliotrope
    green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
  21. jade
    a light green color varying from bluish to yellowish green
  22. jade green
    a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
  23. Kendal green
    a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
  24. lawn
    a field of cultivated and mowed grass
  25. lime
    the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
  26. malachite
    a green mineral used for jewelry, ornaments, and copper ore
  27. mantis
    predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions
  28. mint
    any member of the mint family of plants
  29. moss green
    of a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color
  30. olive green
    a color that is lighter and greener than olive
  31. Paris green
    a shade of green tinged with yellow
  32. pea green
    a shade of green tinged with yellow
  33. pear
    sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
  34. peridot
    a pale green gemstone used as the birthstone for August
  35. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  36. pine
    a coniferous tree
  37. pistachio
    nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
  38. sage green
    the color of sage leaves
  39. sea green
    the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea
  40. seaweed
    plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
  41. shamrock
    creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
  42. spring
    the season of growth
  43. teal
    a blue-green color or pigment
  44. thyme
    any of various mints of the genus Thymus
  45. verdigris
    a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze
  46. viridity
    the state or quality of being green
  47. Windsor green
    a light chrome green pigment
  48. yellow green
    a shade of green tinged with yellow
  49. yellowish green
    a shade of green tinged with yellow
Created on Thu Aug 03 21:21:54 EDT 2023 (updated Mon Oct 02 13:00:53 EDT 2023)

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