pea green

/'pi:'gri:n/

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a vibrant pea green for the spring meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shade of green tinged with yellow: "Pea green" is a specific color name, referring to a yellowish-green hue similar to the color of fresh green peas.

Usage

• "Pea green" is used as a color descriptor, typically functioning as a noun phrase. It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is' or 'was').

Examples

• Noun:
  • The walls of the nursery were painted a cheerful pea green.
  • She wore a dress in a lovely shade of pea green.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound adjective: When used before a noun, it often functions as a compound adjective without a hyphen.
  • The old car was a pea green color.
  • He chose a pea green fabric for the curtains.

Variants and Related Words

• Pea-green (adjective): The hyphenated form is sometimes used, especially in more formal or descriptive writing, to clarify it is a single color concept.
  • The pea-green sea looked inviting.

Synonyms

• Yellow-green: A more general term for green colors with a yellow tint.
• Chartreuse: A vivid yellow-green color, often brighter than pea green.
• Lime green: A bright, light green with a strong yellow component, typically more vibrant than pea green.

Antonyms

• Magenta: A purplish-red color, which is the complementary color to green on the color wheel.
• Burgundy: A deep red color.

Notes

• The color "pea green" is named directly after the common garden pea (). It is a specific, named hue within the broader spectrum of green colors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shade of green tinged with yellow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• yellow green
• yellowish green
• chartreuse
• Paris green