pea-green

• Adjectif composé décrivant une teinte verte pâle jaunâtre, rappelant la couleur des petits pois frais. Souvent associé au poème pour enfants « La Chouette et le Chat » (The Owl and the Pussycat).

An old-fashioned compound adjective describing a pale, yellowish-green color, reminiscent of fresh peas. Often associated with the traditional nursery rhyme 'The Owl and the Pussycat'.

1. Moderate yellowish-green colorB1informal

   A shade of green that is moderate and slightly yellowish, resembling the color of fresh peas.

   vert petit pois

   • She painted the kitchen walls a lovely pea-green.
   • The old boat was a faded pea-green color.
   • He wore a pea-green sweater that matched his eyes.

   Synonymeschartreuseyellow-green