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green vs sage green

sage green vs green

green and sage green both are nouns.

green is an adjective but sage green is not an adjective.

green is a verb but sage green is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
green Yes Yes Yes No
sage green Yes No No No
As nouns, sage green is a hyponym of green; that is, sage green is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than green:
  • green: green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
  • sage green: the color of sage leaves
green (noun) sage green (noun)
street names for ketamine the color of sage leaves
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green (adjective) sage green (adjective)
not fully developed or mature; not ripe
concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
looking pale and unhealthy
naive and easily deceived or tricked
green (verb) sage green (verb)
turn or become green
Difference between green and sage green

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