n. & adj.
n. 1 a willow-green colour. 2 a grey-green glaze used on some pottery. 3 Chinese pottery glazed in this way.
adj. of a grey-green colour.
[ F, f. the name of a character in d'Urfé's L'Astrée (1607-27) ]
n. & adj.
n. 1 a willow-green colour. 2 a grey-green glaze used on some pottery. 3 Chinese pottery glazed in this way.
adj. of a grey-green colour.
[ F, f. the name of a character in d'Urfé's L'Astrée (1607-27) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012