I knew there was less linguistic distinction between green and blue; this chart lays out the different color terms. See also: Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution on how languages develop color names, and in what order -- which is one explanation for why Homer's sea is always wine-dark. (More here)
Funny how English ends up being one of the most "evolved" languages. Why isn't it evolution to simplify? (I'm not knocking you, Ish, just the book.)
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