viridine green

viridine green
\\ˈvirəˌdēn-, -_də̇n-\ noun
Etymology: obsolete viridine chlorophyll, a green dye, from Latin viridis green
: a light yellow green that is greener and stronger than glass green and greener and lighter than sky green

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