luteous

[ loo-tee-uhs ]

adjective
  1. (of yellow) having a light to medium greenish tinge.

Origin of luteous

1
1650–60; <Latin lūteus golden-yellow, equivalent to lūt(um) yellowweed + -eus-eous

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luteous

/ (ˈluːtɪəs) /


adjective
  1. of a light to moderate greenish-yellow colour

Origin of luteous

1
C17: from Latin lūteus yellow

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