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Literary notes about limerick (AI summary)

While most literary references to “Limerick” denote a place or a poetic form, on rare occasions the term appears to function as a color descriptor. For example, one author contrasts its hue with that of “tooth‐and‐egg” in an ambiguous discussion—suggesting that “Limerick” might evoke a subtle, perhaps slightly greenish tint reminiscent of fresh lime, though the precise nature of the shade remains open to interpretation ([1]). This singular use underscores how, even when a word is more commonly tied to geography or verse, authors sometimes repurpose it to enrich their descriptions with unexpected visual nuance.
  1. I have seen it explained as tooth-and-egg ; but I believe this to be a guess. (Limerick.)
    — from English As We Speak It in Ireland by P. W. (Patrick Weston) Joyce

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