reddish-green

English

Calyx lobes are 1.5–2.5 mm long and described as reddish-green.

Adjective

reddish-green (comparative more reddish-green, superlative most reddish-green)

1. An impossible or nonsensical color, especially in philosophy.
2. (chiefly of parts of plants) Of a reddish or sometimes magentaish color that blends into or seems darkened by green (e.g. from other parts of the plant).
   • 2015, Laurence C. Hatch, HITS: House, Interior, Tropical, and Succulent Plants:: Genera A to B:

     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.

Alternative forms

• reddish green

Translations

impossible or nonsensical color

• Ladino: zurzuví

reddish, greenish color (of plants)

• German: rötlichgrün, rötlich-grün, rotgrün
• Swedish: rödgrön (sv)

See also

• (impossible or nonsensical color): bluish-yellow; sky-blue pink (nonspecific color); octarine (the color of magic)
• Appendix:Terms considered difficult or impossible to translate into English#color