Berylline

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The berylline color. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    berylline hummingbird countable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Beryl-like; having a light blue-green colour.

    "He held out his leg so that I could examine the shackle about his ankle. His berylline flesh was swollen about it, as I have seen the bark of a tree swollen that had grown through an iron ring."

Example

More examples

"He held out his leg so that I could examine the shackle about his ankle. His berylline flesh was swollen about it, as I have seen the bark of a tree swollen that had grown through an iron ring."

Etymology

From beryl + -ine.

Related phrases

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