leek-green en · ADJ
Meanings
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Having a light green colour as that of the top part of a leek.
Oat crops are for the most part leek-green and promising well; some of the brown oats are whitening to harvest, and on some farms (outlying) are in stook.
1927, The Examiner, Launceston, Tasmania, page 4, column 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most leek-green | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more leek-green | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |