malachite

  1. Noun.  (mineralogy) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
  2. Noun.  A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
  3. Adjective.  From olive-taupe to that of a mild to deeply-rich -- at times seemingly translucent -- green colour, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.

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