sul|phur

sul|phur
sul|phur «SUHL fuhr», noun, adjective, verb.
–n.
1. = sulfur. (Cf.sulfur)
2. any one of a family of yellow or orange butterflies, such as the common sulphur of the eastern and Midwestern United States.
3. a pale yellow with a tinge of green; lemon; sulfur.
–adj.
pale-yellow with a tinge of green; lemon; sulfur.
–v.t.
= sulfur. (Cf.sulfur)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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