killarney

1 of 2

noun

kil·​lar·​ney

kə̇ˈlärnē,

-lȧn-,

-ni

variants or killarney green

plural -s

often capitalized K

: a moderate yellowish green to green that is stronger than Gretna green

Killarney

2 of 2

adjective

Kil·​lar·​ney

kə̇ˈlärnē,

-lȧn-,

-ni

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Killarney, district in County Kerry, Ireland

Adjective

from Killarney mountains, Ontario, Canada

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