greenness

Roget category 435

3. Words relating to matter
› 3.3. Organic matter
›› 3.3.2. Sensation

#435. Greenness

noun

green etc. adj. — blue and yellow — vert [Heral.].
emerald, verd antique [Fr.], verdigris, malachite, beryl, aquamarine — absinthe, cr=eme de menthe [Fr.].
[Pigments] terre verte [Fr.], verditer^†, verdine^†, copperas.
greenness, verdure — viridity^†, viridescence^† — verditure^†.
[disease of eyes with green tint] glaucoma, rokunaisho [Jap.Tr.].

adjective

green, verdant — glaucous, olive, olive green — green as grass — verdurous.
emerald green, pea green, grass green, apple green, sea green, olive green, bottle green, coke bottle green.
greenish — virent^†, virescent^†.
green (learner) 541, new, inexperienced, novice, (unskillful) 699.
green (ill, sick).

phrase

green with envy — the green grass of Ireland — the wearing of the green.

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