moegi-iro 萌葱色

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1 Also written 萌黄色, 萌木色. A strong yellow-green color. A dye of this colour was made by mixing yellow miscanthus *kariyasu 苅安 or philodendron *kihada 黄檗 with indigo *ai 藍.

2 The name given to a garment with outer fabric and lining of a bright yellow-green colour, or outer fabric coloured mid-blue and lining pale blue.