Meaning of festucine | Babel Free

Definitions

Of a straw colour; greenish-yellow.

obsolete

Examples

“For here the true Cicada is not bred, but certain it is, that out of this, some kind of Locuſt doth proceed, for herein may be diſcovered a little inſect of a feſtucine or pale green, reſembling in all parts a Locuſt, or what we call a Graſhopper.”

“[…]; and during the controversy and distracted attention, a beautiful young lady, habited in a black silk pelisse, a festucine dress, and an envious little straw bonnet, stepped out of the opposite side of the coach.”

“[…] laid Upon thy pouting lips the drench of wine! Above thy brow they massed the festucine Tresses and bound them with a mitra's braid;”

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