tilleul

noun

til·​leul

tə̇ˈyər(‧ə)l,

-ˈyəl,

-ˈyə̄l

variants or tilleul green

plural -s

: a pale greenish yellow that is very slightly paler than primrose green

Word History

Etymology

French tilleul linden, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tiliolus, from Latin tilia

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