ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Reddish-green

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Reddish-green is an adjective meaning An impossible or nonsensical color, especially in philosophy.

Meaning

An impossible or nonsensical color, especially in philosophy.

More Meanings

  1. (botany) Of a part of a plant, of a reddish or sometimes magentaish color that blends into or seems darkened by green (e.g. from other parts of the plant).

Example Sentences

A. orlandiana 'Ensign' is almost too lovely for words. The bright white margins are accented so wonderfully with bright red spinose teeth and rosy-red markings. The entire light green leaf center is mottled red to reddish-green, giving even more curious combinations of colors.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unblue, ungreen, ungreenable, color blind, ungroundable, green-blind.

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