Cresson
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a moderate yellow-green colour deeper than moss green and darker and more yellow than pea green.
“The walls were painted in a warm cresson shade that complemented the wooden floor.”
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watercress
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A rare colour term, double S before the -ON ending is unusual and worth noting
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The double S is useful, CRESSON scores moderately for a seven-tile rare word
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