apple green
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of apple green
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Add this nostalgic apple green ’70s-style belt to your collection.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024
The Bidens used New York designer Victoria Hagan to add more color and personality, including creating an apple green and white sunroom where Jill Biden liked to grade papers and host small meetings.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
The left hand side is not as broad as a typical adult female, but broader than a normal male and mainly apple green, as in a normal female.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022
In black, gray and white; neon yellow, apple green and deep sky blue; whatever, well, suits.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2020
The walls were clad in saffron silk and the drapes were apple green.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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