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blue-green

[bloo-green] / ˈbluˈgrin /


NOUN
turquoise
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Experts are testing out a new method that could see a way to tackle blue-green algae blooms.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

GUILIN, China—More than a millennium ago, the Tang dynasty writer Han Yu said of Guilin’s landscape, “The river forms a blue-green silk ribbon, the mountains are like jade hairpins.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

About 40 notice boards alerting visitors to blue-green algae blooms, which can produce toxins that make humans ill and be fatal to pets, will be installed at Windermere, in the Lake District.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sue Schwar, the founder of South Essex Wildlife Hospital, said she was "100% sure" the deaths had been caused by exposure to blue-green algae.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

In the picture on the screen, Elena’s wearing a blue-green fairy costume.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks


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