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The Influence Of Professional Color Competence On Color Lexicon And Naming Pattern

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Class Category In both subsamples Only by beginners Only by color professionals
Flora Flowers Amaranth, cornflower, cyclamen, fuchsia, lavender, lilac, orchid, pion, rose, tulip, violet, wisteria Campanula, chamomile, forget-me-not, hyacinth, lily, pansy, periwinkle (pervanš), rape, viola Carnation, dahlia, gentian, heather, heliotrope, iris, periwinkle (barvinok), sakura, thistle
Plants Ash, birch, fern, fir-needle, foliage, grass, hay, linden, mint, moss, pine, potherbs, seaweed, spruce, straw, tobacco, wheat Apple tree, oak, rye, shamrock, willow Aspen, cedar, lemongrass, lichen, myrtle, reed, sagebrush
Fruits Apple, lemon, lime, mandarin, olive, orange, peach, pear, plum, pomegranate, watermelon Apricot, citrus, fruit Apricot, dried apricot, fig, olive (maslina)
Vegetables Beetroot, carrot, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, maize, potato, pumpkin, zucchini Asparagus, green bean, paprika, pea Cabbage, pepper, tomato
Berries Berry, blackberry, bilberry, cherry, cowberry, grape, raspberry Blueberry, cranberry, rowan, sweet cherry
Inanimate nature Natural substances Anthracite, ash, clay, coal, dust, electricity, foam, graphite, ice, mud, murk, rust, sand, smoke, soil, soot, ultraviolet, water Ambergris, chalk, diamond, fire, flame, gravel, stone
(Semi-) precious stones Amber, amethyst, aquamarine, coral, emerald, garnet, ivory, malachite, nacre, nephritis, pearl, ruby, sapphire, turquoise Carnelian, lazurite, marble, obsidian, topaz Opal
Natural objects Forest, lake, moon, sea, sun, swamp, wave Beach, jungle, mountain, ocean, polar star Desert, iceberg, meadow, sky
Milieu Breeze, fog, night, sunset Cool, dawn, freshness, mist, puddle, shadow, sky, spring, storm, summer, sunrise, twilight Frost, winter
Chemical elements and compounds Acid, brilliant green, menthol, neon, poison, sulfur Chromium oxide, rubber Strontium, lime
Fauna Mammals Frog, mouse, pig, swine Hare, mink, rat Bear
Birds Canary, chick, egg, flamingo Crow Bird, bluebird, dove, thrush, yolk
Invertebrates Caterpillar, shrimp Grasshopper
Amphibian & reptilian Crocodile Toad
Fish Salmon
Food and beverages Sweets and pastries Bubble gum, caramel, chocolate, custard, honey, ice cream Bread, chewing gum, cookie, Hubba bubba, jam, marshmallow, Plombir
Spices Mustard, saffron, vanilla Cinnamon Coriander, curry, mayonnaise
Dairy products Cream, milk, yoghurt Butter, cottage cheese, sour cream Cheese
Alcohol Bordeaux, burgundy, champagne, marsala, wine Port wine, punch Chartreuse, liquor
Hot and soft drinks Сappuccino, cocoa, coffee, mocha Cocktail, green tea, juice Espresso, starchy fruit jelly (kissel)
Body and bodily products Baby's poo, blood, blush, diarrhoea, flesh, nude, piece of shit, skin Asian, ass, bile, burn, corpse, fainting, hemagglutination, nails, puke, snot, vomit Blonde, booger, depression, frozen hands, shiner, poo, soul, vanity
Man-made objects Dyes and pigments Azure, carmine, ceruleum, indigo, madder dye, ocher, purple, quinacridone, sepia, sienna, ultramarine, umber, viridian, white Alizarin, RGB blue, Brilliant Blue FCF, cinnabar, green wax, Klein blue, mars, minium, paint from a can, primary color in paint.net, red oxide, red varnish
Building materials Asphalt, brick, wood Mahogany, priming, slate, wenge wood Concrete
Artefacts Barbie, bottle, ink, crayola, pastel, signal, terracotta Blanket, cartoon car, doll, floor, Lotus car, Mormon, pill, pink elephant, Pink Panther, platter, porcelain, school blackboard, traffic light, Winnie the Pooh Billiard, corridor, felt-tip pen, hospital, iPhone, Red Gate, Santa Claus's nose
Fabrics Denim, jeans, khaki fabric, marengo, uniform Camouflage, cloth, corduroy, ecru, fabric, mélange, military, shagreen, widow's clothes Feldgrau, fur, linen, velvet
Cosmetics Powder, rouge Concealer, nail polish Lipstick
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