| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class III. Words Relating to Matter | | Section III. Organic Matter | | 2. Sensation |
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| NOUN: | GREEN &c. adj.; blue and yellow; vert [her.].
GREENNESS, verdancy, verdure, viridescence, viridity.
[COMPARISONS] emerald, malachite, chrysoprase, jasper, chrysolite or olivine, beryl; verd antique, verdigris, aquamarine; reseda, mignonette, absinthe, crême de menthe [F.].
[PIGMENTS] terre verte [F.], viridian, bice, verditer, verdine, celadon.
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| VERB: | RENDER GREEN &c. adj.; green.
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| ADJECTIVE: | GREEN, verdant; glaucous, olive; green as grass; verdurous, citrine or citrinous, porraceous, olivaceous, smaragdine [rare].
emerald -, pea -, grass -, apple -, sea -, olive -, cucumber -, leaf -, Irish -, Kelly -, bottle- green.
GREENISH, virent [rare], virescent, viridescent [rare], chlorine; aquamarine, blue-green.
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