emerald green

noun

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

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In the Czech Republic, a frozen lake’s emerald green ice is giving biologists an unprecedented opportunity to study a strange—and ominous—natural phenomenon. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026 What typically is a casual tournament in the Coachella Valley, set among desert mountains and palm trees and emerald green fairways, was a sellout on Friday. Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026 What typically is a casual tournament in the Coachella Valley, set among desert mountains and palm trees and emerald green fairways, was a sellout on Friday. Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 In a new campaign video announcing Parker as the global ambassador of Tanqueray Gin, Parker donned a head-to-toe emerald green look that nodded to the iconic gin bottle. Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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