killarney

1 of 2

noun

kil·lar·ney

kə̇ˈlärnē,

-lȧn-,

-ni

variants or killarney green

plural -s

often capitalized K

: a moderate yellowish green to green that is stronger than Gretna green

Killarney

2 of 2

Kil·lar·ney

kə̇ˈlärnē,

-lȧn-,

-ni

: of, relating to, or constituting mountain-making movements near the end of the Proterozoic era

Etymology

Noun

from Killarney, district in County Kerry, Ireland

Adjective

from Killarney mountains, Ontario, Canada

Style

“Killarney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killarney. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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