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Meaning of celadon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɛlədən

Definitions

  1. A pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray.
  2. A pale green Chinese glaze.
  3. A ceramic ware with a pale green glaze.

Equivalents

Español celadón
Français céladon céladon
Italiano celadon
日本語 青磁色
Nederlands celadon
Русский селадо́н
Svenska celadon

Examples

“Eau de Nil (“water of the Nile”) is a tricky color to pin down precisely. It is a light-greenish hue, more saturated than celadon, less gray than sage.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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