green slate

noun

: a grayish green that is yellower, less strong, and slightly lighter than slate green and yellower and duller than average bayberry or average blue spruce (see blue spruce sense 2a)

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“Green slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20slate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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