mosstone

ˈmɔːstoʊn

Definition

Definition of mosstone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

Rare

rock with a greenish hue

Rare

We found a mosstone during our hike.

greenstone

color

Dated

yellowish-green color used in army uniforms

Dated

The jacket was a distinct mosstone, typical of army gear.

khaki

olive drab

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yellowish-green color used in army uniforms

Origin of mosstone

English, moss (bog plant) + stone (rock)

Examples of mosstone in a sentence

Artists often seek mosstone for its color.
The artist chose mosstone for the landscape painting.
Her dress was a lovely mosstone, matching the spring theme.

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French:roche verdâtre, vert mousse, ...
German:Grünstein, Moosgrün, ...
Italian:pietra muschiata, verde militare, ...
Spanish:roca verdosa, verde militar, ...
Portuguese:rocha esverdeada, verde militar, ...
Chinese:绿石, 苔绿色, ...
Japanese:緑色岩, モスグリーン, ...
Arabic:صَخْرَة طُحْلُبِيَّة, أَخضَر زَيتُونِي, ...
Hebrew:סֶלַע יָרְקָק, יָרֹוק זֵית, ...
Russian:зеленый камень, моховой цвет, ...
Ukrainian:зелений камінь, моховий колір, ...
Hindi:हरी चट्टान, पीला-हरा रंग, ...
Bengali:মসটোন, হলদে-সবুজ রং, ...
Catalan:pedra molsosa, verd molsa, ...
Czech:zelenavá hornina, mechová, ...
Danish:mossten, mosgrøn, ...
Dutch:mossteen, mosgroen, ...
Greek:πράσινη πέτρα, λαδί, ...
Hungarian:zöldes árnyalatú kőzet, sárgászöld katonai szín, ...
Khmer:ថ្មដែលមានពណ៌បៃតងស្រអាប់, ពណ៌បៃតងលឿងស្លែ, ...
Korean:녹색 바위, 황록색, ...
Persian:سنگ خزه‌ای, خزه‌ای, ...
Polish:zielona skała, kolor khaki, ...
Portuguese (BR):rocha esverdeada, verde-musgo, ...
Romanian:piatră verzuie, verde mușchi, ...
Swedish:grönsten, mosston, ...
Thai:หินมอสสโตน, สีเขียวอมเหลือง, ...
Turkish:yeşil taş, yosun yeşili, ...
Vietnamese:đá mosstone, xanh vàng, ...

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