Turkish

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Etymology

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From Yunan (Greek) +‎ yeşil (green).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /juˈnan je.ʃiˈli/
  • Hyphenation: Yu‧nan‧ye‧şi‧li

Noun

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Yunan yeşili (definite accusative Yunan yeşilini, plural Yunan yeşilleri)

  1. a color close to of guacamole

Usage notes

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  • Although it might be a calque of verdigris (vert-de-gris), the color Yunan yeşili refers to is noticeably different.