"kelly green" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: American coinage, in reference to the Irish surname Kelly and the association of Ireland with the color green. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kelly green (uncountable)
  1. A bright green colour. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Greens
    Sense id: en-kelly_green-en-noun-ViWCu8ev Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "They were on their way to a clambake, a Friday night with friends at the marina. Wearing a kelly green tennis dress with white espadrilles, she was carrying a sheet cake resembling a flag, blueberries and strawberries as the stars and stripes arranged across a layer of whipped cream.",
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