lime green

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noun

: a bright, light yellowish-green color

lime-green

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adjective

: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt

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Noun
Complete the color story with Herbert Levine’s lime green pumps, adding black shades and a raffia tote to finish. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 9 July 2026 Brianna Johnson, 21, who posted under the Instagram handle dreamdoll_brii, was riding in a lime green luxury SUV with two other passengers when gunfire erupted, the Miramar Police Department told Fox News Digital on Monday. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Adjective
Remember lime-green pants from the ’70s? Rick Reilly, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 The resort’s signature lime-green cruise bikes are an ideal way to explore the town. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lime green

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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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