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Meaning of celadon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsɛlədən/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español celadón
Français céladon
Italiano celadon
日本語 青磁色
Nederlands celadon
Polski seledyn
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

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

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