"robin's-egg blue" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=robin's-egg blue}} robin's-egg blue
  1. Of a greenish blue colour, like that of an American robin's egg.

Noun

Forms: robin's-egg blues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} robin's-egg blue (plural robin's-egg blues)
  1. A greenish blue colour, like that of an American robin's egg.
    Sense id: en-robin's-egg_blue-en-noun-o2wGzcjQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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