emerald green

noun

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of emerald green

1 : a clear bright green resembling that of the emerald

2 : any of various strong greens

Recent Examples of emerald green from the Web

The room is shrouded in Kino colors, emerald green and white.

— lily altavena, azcentral, "Inside a 'D' school: An Arizona junior high grapples with its state letter grade," 22 Mar. 2018
Current World Cup holders Germany pay homage to their famous 1990 away shirt with a emerald green number, with chevron type graphics running all over to give off a retro vibe.

— SI.com, "PHOTOS: adidas Launch Tasty New Away Kits for Multiple Nations at This Summer's World Cup," 20 Mar. 2018
In a second photo, Jenner looks off camera while wearing a glittery emerald green eyeshadow and light pink shimmery lipstick.

— alexia fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Kylie Jenner Poses For Her First Post-Pregnancy Photo Shoot After Baby Stormi's Birth," 28 Feb. 2018
The lake is 93 percent full, emerald green, set at the bottom of a long canyon edged by redwoods and Douglas firs.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday getaway to Loch Lomond Reservoir," 11 Mar. 2018
With emerald green meadows, hillsides terraced with grapevines, and cranes and falcons flying overhead, Galilee looks nothing like a front line.

— noga tarnopolsky, latimes.com, "The bucolic north of Israel is relatively peaceful for now. But the specter of war is looming," 2 Mar. 2018
Today’s looks both came in a rich emerald green, a favorite of the British royal family.

— edward barsamian, Vogue, "Kate Middleton Kicks Off Her Sweden Tour in Emerald Green," 30 Jan. 2018
Famously, the Duchess of Cambridge wore emerald green as members of the royal family can’t make political statements.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "The 10 Best Looks From the BAFTA Awards," 19 Feb. 2018
After an day that saw the Duchess focus on emerald green ensembles followed up by an eye-catching, floor-skimming floral print frock from Erdem, Middleton went sleek and sophisticated for her early engagements today.

— edward barsamian, Vogue, "Kate Middleton Dresses Up In Alexander McQueen, Catherine Walker, and Chanel For Day 2 of Her Sweden Visit," 31 Jan. 2018

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