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Nile blue

Nile blue noun: a pale greenish blue colour.

Noun

Nile blue (countable and uncountable, plural Nile blues)

  1. A pale greenish blue colour.
  2. A stain used in biology and histology.

Adjective

Nile blue (not comparable)

  1. Of a pale greenish blue colour.

Forms of Nile blue

pluralNile blues

Questions about Nile blue

What does Nile blue mean?
Nile blue means a pale greenish blue colour.
What part of speech is Nile blue?
Nile blue can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Nile blue?
The plural of Nile blue is Nile blues.

Words near Nile blue in the dictionary

  1. Niland Geyser
  2. Nilands
  3. nilas
  4. Nilay
  5. Nile
  6. Nile blue
  7. Nile blues
  8. Nile cabbage
  9. Nile crocodile
  10. Nile crocodiles
  11. Nile fox

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