sallow vs wheaten

sallow

adj
  • Having a similar pale, yellowish colour. 

  • Of a sickly pale colour. 

  • Foul; murky; sickly. 

  • Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia. 

  • Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour. 

noun
  • A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood. 

  • A willow twig or branch. 

verb
  • To become sallow. 

  • To cause (someone or something) to become sallow. 

wheaten

adj
  • Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat. 

  • Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat. 

noun
  • A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat. 

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