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Today's word is noun - celadon. My coworkers are guessing the definition based on it being stated as a noun and they are not selecting "pale green color" because that would be an adjective - not a noun. Please advise. Thank you.
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Words for colors are nouns and adjectives.
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Carpal Tunnel
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Yes, what goofy said. As in, "Celadon is my favorite color" where celadon is a noun, and "Her house has a celadon door", where it is an adjective.
It's not a terribly common word; and I certainly had no idea it was an eponym (thanks, Anu).
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Pooh-Bah
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It's not a terribly common word; and I certainly had no idea it was an eponym (thanks, Anu).
I haven't got my AWAD yet but I can guess what it says, Jackie (and that is interesting). A colour is also the name...>> noun and also in Celadon case..it's the name of a type of pottery too.
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old hand
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The celadon of her eyes sparkled like the glaze on her coffee mug.
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Groan! 
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And so early in the morning too, Peter.
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It' s just somewhat better than 'like the glaze of an enameled bucket'.
:~)
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