brunswick green

noun

often capitalized B

1

a

: a green pigment consisting of a copper salt (such as a basic copper chloride or a basic copper carbonate)

called also old Brunswick green

b

: chrome green sense 1b

2

: any of three greens:

a

: deep brunswick green

b

: middle brunswick green

c

: light brunswick green

Word History

Etymology

translation of German Braunschweiger grün

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