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eau de Nil

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eau de Nil /ˌō də ˈnē, ˌoʊ də ˈni /
▸ noun a pale greenish color:
the room was furnished in eau de Nil
[as modifier] eau-de-Nil walls.
– ORIGIN late 19th century : from French eau-de-Nil, literally ‘water of the Nile’ (from the supposed resemblance in color).