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Color:
Asparagus


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Colors with the same hue:
Parrot Green
Vert
Dusky
Spinach
Malachite
Nickel
Russian green
Fern
Gun
Light Green
Pale green
Celadon
Ethereal Green
Honeydew
Similar colors:
Russian green
Laurel
Oxley
Forest green 
Eton blue
Faded Green
Xanadu
Thyme
Dull Green
Spinach
Smoke
Juniper
Cambridge blue
Rosemary
Clover
Amazon
Fern
Gun
Celadon
Sea green
Olivine
Serene Green
Ash gray
Artichoke
Celery
Light Sage
Light Olive
Morning blue
Soft Green
Lichen
Words evoked by this color:
priory,  manse,  abbey,  presbytery,  doric,  churchill,  frigate,  dreadnought,  warship,  redneck,  hidden,  cloistered,  minster,  palisade,  henge,  cloister,  megalithic,  amphitheater,  transept,  narthex,  coliseum,  buttress,  archway,  hadrian,  neolithic,  mesolithic,  neanderthal,  amphitheatre,  castillo,  balustrade,  acropolis,  blurred,  louche,  lingering,  smuggle,  puffing,  nat,  marjoram,  sage,  saje,  canny,  trendy,  cuk,  ananda,  dampened,  damp,  secluded,  morrison,  bayou,  moa
Literary analysis:
In a few subtle literary moments, asparagus isn’t just a vegetable—it becomes a vibrant hue that evokes nature’s fresh, verdant charm. For instance, one author employs a striking simile, describing a character as “so tall and so thin that he looked like a huge asparagus” [1], a comparison that not only highlights an unusual physicality but also hints at the unique, lively green tone of the plant. In another instance, the notion of “good green English asparagus” [2] is used to capture the quality and natural brilliance of the color itself, lending the description an air of rustic elegance. Together, these examples show how authors sometimes harness the imagery of asparagus—as much for its distinctive green hue as for its culinary fame—to enrich their portrayals with subtle, naturalistic detail.
  1. On the morrow they met another tramp, so tall and so thin that he looked like a huge asparagus, or like a walking minaret.
    — from The Pobratim: A Slav Novel by P. Jones
  2. The asparagus was good green English asparagus, and the crust of the gooseberry pie was of meringue-like lightness.
    — from The Gourmet's Guide to London by Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel) Newnham-Davis


Colors associated with the word:
Olive green
Sage
Fern green
Moss green
Avocado
Artichoke
Celery
Pistachio
Laurel green
Hunter green
Forest green 
Khaki  
Army Green
Pea Green
Lime green
Words with similar colors:
artichoke,  lymphatic,  cypress,  mesozoic,  moa,  turpentine,  marjoram,  wetland,  marshy,  rutland,  fern,  sage,  acacia,  bayou,  chive,  alfresco,  wasabi,  nori,  amphibious,  nemophilist
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