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Language: Old English
Origin: salu

sallow

 adjective
     
Related topics: Human
sal‧low
HBH sallow skin looks slightly yellow and unhealthy
sallow face/skin/complexion
a woman with dark hair and a sallow complexion
—sallowness noun [uncountable]
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