pois green

noun

ˈpwä-

: a grayish to moderate yellow green that is yellower and darker than mytho green and yellower and very slightly lighter than gage green

Word History

Etymology

pois from French, pea, from Latin pisum; intended as partial translation of French pois vert, literally, green pea

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