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Definition of Moss green
1. Adjective. Of a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color.
Definition of Moss green
1. Noun. A dark green colour with a tint of yellow, like that of moss. ¹
2. Noun. A pale greyish green color, like that of lichen. ¹
3. Adjective. Of a dark green colour with a tint of yellow, like that of moss. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moss Green
Literary usage of Moss green
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Summer in a Bog by Katharine Dooris Sharp (1913)
""I 's calling on Lady Moss- Green," she explained. ... Have you ever met Lady
Moss-Green? A most charming hostess, ever ready to extend a welcoming hand and ..."
2. The Dyer's Instructor: Comprising Practical Instructions in the Art of by David Smith (1860)
"moss green. This color may be dyed by means of the Chroming process, and filling
up with Fustic and Logwood; but as by this mode it is not fast, ..."
3. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology by Cambridge Entomological Club (1899)
"Body — deep moss- green, densely set with tiny yellow granules, ... The larvae
had lost the rich moss-green color, and become very blue green, ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1893)
"... Geranium," a pale geranium red ; "Mascot," a medium moss green ; "Murier," an
indefinite moss green ; " Paradis," a bird of paradise yellow ..."
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