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killarney

noun, often capitalized K kil·lar·ney \ kə̇ˈlärnē , -lȧn- , -ni \
variants: or killarney green

Definition of killarney

plural -s
: a moderate yellowish green to green that is stronger than Gretna green

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Origin and Etymology of killarney

from Killarney, district in County Kerry, Ireland

Killarney

adjective Kil·lar·ney \ kə̇ˈlärnē , -lȧn- , -ni \

Definition of Killarney

: of, relating to, or constituting mountain-making movements near the end of the Proterozoic era

Origin and Etymology of killarney

from Killarney mountains, Ontario, Canada

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