xanthous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

Etymology

By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.

Synonyms

yellow, yellowish

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