green gill
A condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the…A condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.
» She looked green around the gills.
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1 sensesA condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.
Examples
4 sentencesShe looked green around the gills.
My, you're looking green around the gills.
deMeine Güte, du bist aber blass um die Nase! — Yorwba
You look a little green around the gills.
ruТы выглядишь немного больным. — marafon
Tom was looking green around the gills after eating something at Mary's party that didn't agree with him.
ruТом выглядел нездоровым, после того как съел что-то не то на вечеринке у Мэри. — Ooneykcall
Origin
From green + gill.From green + gill.
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