yellow book

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Definition of yellow book in English English dictionary

{i} (in France) official government publication having yellow covers

In France, an official government publication bound in yellow covers

Hyphenation

yel·low book

Turkish pronunciation

yelō bûk

Pronunciation

/ˈyelō ˈbo͝ok/ /ˈjɛloʊ ˈbʊk/

Etymology

[ 'ye-(")lO, dial 'ye-l&a ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English yelwe, yelow, from Old English geolu; akin to Old High German gelo yellow, Latin helvus light bay, Greek chlOros greenish yellow, Sanskrit hari yellowish.