Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lexicographer Kory Stamper’s new book, ” Truel Color,” was inspired by the wild, poetic color definitions in Webster’s Third ...

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...

It was the third definition of “begonia” — describing the color, not the flower — that sent lexicographer Kory Stamper down a Technicolor rabbit hole. She came across it one day in 2010, while ...

Lexicographer Kory Stamper’s new book, ” Truel Color,” was inspired by the wild, poetic color definitions in Webster’s Third Dictionary. These unique definitions were crafted by scientists I.H.