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bittersweet | noun | deep reddish orange: The oval berries of the European bittersweet plant taste first sweetish, and then bitter. But it was American plant called "false bittersweet," with its orangey-colored fruits, that inspired the color 'bittersweet.'
Bittersweet
"Life at best is bittersweet." -Jack Kirby
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periwinkle | noun (PAIR-ih-wing-kul) a pale color somewhere between blue and violet: Periwinkle was a common color in ancient Egyptian jewelry, often made from the bluish, purplish, stone called lapis lazuli.
Periwinkle
"Through primrose tufts, in that sweet bower, The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And 'tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes." - William Wordsworth
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Cerulean | noun: a blue color, like the sky or the sea In 2000, the color and graphic company Pantone chose cerulean as its "Color of the Year." The company called the color "tranquil" and "peaceful."
Cerulean
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chartreuse | noun : a bright yellow-green color According to legend, the color chartreuse is named for a bright green drink created by 16th-Century alchemist who promised good health and a long life to those who drank it.
Chartreuse
'Chartreuse' would be a beautiful name for a baby...
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smalt | noun (SMAWLT) medium blue: The color name comes from the blue glass of the same name. Smalt is created by fusing together-melting-potassium carbonate, silica, and cobalt oxide; the word's Germanic ancestor means "to melt."
smalt
ctrl + smalt + del
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a pink and white poster with the words hot pink written in bold black font on it
Pretty in 'Pink'
Our job is words.
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the words catleya are written in black on a white and purple striped background
Definition of CATTLEYA
“The orchid is Mother Nature's masterpiece.” - Robyn
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the text is in black and white on a red, pink, and beige background
Definition of DAMASK
Every rose has its definition.
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Definition of JASPER
"Not admiring this stirring vision of blackish green, that's a paddling. Not getting lost in the eerily encouraging feeling of hiking in an evergreen forest on a late summer night, that's a paddling. Paddling the school's canoe, you better believe that's a paddling." - Jasper
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smalt | noun (SMAWLT) medium blue: The color name comes from the blue glass of the same name. Smalt is created by fusing together-melting-potassium carbonate, silica, and cobalt oxide; the word's Germanic ancestor means "to melt."
smalt
ctrl + smalt + del
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