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yellow

 
 
/ˈjeləʊ/ adjective

Definition

being the same colour as a lemon or the sun: a bright yellow tablecloth
yellow noun [C, U] the colour yellow
(Definition of yellow adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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