prasine

adjective

pra·​sine

ˈprāˌzēn,

-zᵊn,

-ˌzīn

1

: having the green color of a leek

2

or prasinous

-āzᵊnəs

: of the color leek

Word History

Etymology

Latin prasinus, from Greek prasinos, from prason leek

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