SINCE 1828
kil·lar·ney
| \ kə̇ˈlärnē, -lȧn-, -ni\
variants:
or killarney green
plural -s
Definition of killarney
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a moderate yellowish green to green that is stronger than Gretna green
Killarney
adjective
Kil·lar·ney
| \ kə̇ˈlärnē, -lȧn-, -ni\
Definition of Killarney (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or constituting mountain-making movements near the end of the Proterozoic era
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