Hooker's green

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Etymology

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Named after botanical artist William Hooker (1779–1832), who created it for illustrating leaves.

Noun

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Hooker's green (countable and uncountable, plural Hooker's greens)

  1. A dark green pigment made by mixing Prussian blue and gamboge.