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gentian blue

gentian blue noun: a purplish blue colour.

gentian blue: a purplish blue colour
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Noun

gentian blue (plural gentian blues)

  1. A purplish blue colour.

Adjective

gentian blue (not comparable)

  1. Of a purplish blue colour.

Forms of gentian blue

pluralgentian blues

Questions about gentian blue

What does gentian blue mean?
Gentian blue means a purplish blue colour.
What part of speech is gentian blue?
Gentian blue can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of gentian blue?
The plural of gentian blue is gentian blues.

Words near gentian blue in the dictionary

  1. genthite
  2. Genthner
  3. Genthners
  4. gentiamarin
  5. gentian
  6. gentian blue
  7. gentian blues
  8. gentian violet
  9. gentian violets
  10. gentianaceous
  11. gentianella

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