lumiere blue

noun

lu·​miere blue

¦lümē¦e|(ə)r-,

(ˈ)lüm¦ye|

: a light bluish green that is darker than average aqua green (see aqua green sense 1), bluer and paler than average turquoise green, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than robin's-egg blue (see robin's-egg blue sense 2)

Word History

Etymology

lumiere from French lumière light, from Late Latin luminaria lamps, plural of luminare lamp

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