Which colour name comes from a small bird whose plumage inspired the shade in the 18th century?
Many everyday colour names have surprisingly specific origins, often borrowed from nature, minerals, or distant places. One familiar yellow shade takes its name directly from a songbird kept as a popular pet in Georgian Britain.
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