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pea green

pea green noun: a medium green colour, like that of peas.

Noun

pea green (plural pea greens)

  1. A medium green colour, like that of peas.

Adjective

pea green (not comparable)

  1. Of a yellowish green colour, like that of peas.
    • The pea-green colour of the South-Western engines, with the curious buff-and-amber of the carriages, was also a novelty, as were the raised top-decks of the older guards' vans.1939 June, T.R. Perkins, “My Red-Letter Day - II”, in Railway Magazine, page 400

Forms of pea green

pluralpea greens

Questions about pea green

What does pea green mean?
Pea green means a medium green colour, like that of peas.
What part of speech is pea green?
Pea green can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pea green?
The plural of pea green is pea greens.

Words near pea green in the dictionary

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  3. pea galaxy
  4. pea gravel
  5. pea gravels
  6. pea green
  7. pea greens
  8. pea jacket
  9. pea jackets
  10. pea lice
  11. pea louse

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