xanthous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
    yellowish; yellow.

WordNet


Xan"thous adjective
Etymology
Gr. yellow.
Definitions
  1. Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.

Webster 1913