emerald green

noun

1
: a clear bright green resembling that of the emerald
2
: any of various strong greens

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Then they were gone, swallowed up by the trees’ resplendent emerald green. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 Nicholls brought her client more color than others, with a brilliant pink floral wallpaper pattern and emerald green floor-length curtains. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Here, they’re paired with a fluid emerald green button-down with a subtle tuck in front. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 The sight recalls scenes from environmental disaster movies — an otherwise emerald green surface of river thickly covered with plastic bottles, pieces of wood or furniture, rusty barrels, home appliances or even dead animals. Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emerald green

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of emerald green was in 1646

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“Emerald green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald%20green. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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