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Color Term (wikipedia)
Colours in japanese
Japanese also has two terms that refer specifically to the color green, 緑 (midori, derived from the classical Japanese descriptive verb midoru "to be in leaf, to flourish" in reference to trees) and グリーン (guriin, which is derived from the Dutch word "groen"). However, in Japan…
Shantaram (gregory David Roberts)
Makeshift shops in ground-floor windows
Glimpses inside the houses showed unpainted walls and sagging staircases. Many ground-floor windows were held open to reveal makeshift shops for the sale of sweets, cigarettes, groceries, vegetables, and utensils.