Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English græsgrēne, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōniz. Equivalent to gras +‎ grene.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡrasˈɡreːn(ə)/

Noun

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grasgrene

  1. grass green

Adjective

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grasgrene

  1. Green like grass; grass green

Descendants

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  • English: grass-green

See also

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Colors in Middle English · coloures, hewes (layout · text)
     whit      grey, hor      blak
             red; cremesyn, gernet              citrine, aumbre; broun, tawne              yelow, dorry, gul; canevas
             grasgrene              grene             
             plunket; ewage              asure, livid              blewe, blo, pers
             violet; inde              rose, murrey; purpel, purpur              claret

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