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green [ green ]
adjective (comparative green·er, superlativegreen·est)
Definition: 1. grass-colored: of a color in the spectrum between yellow and blue, like the color of grass
2. having edible green leaves: consisting of or containing green leaves of vegetables
a green salad
3. grassy or leafy: consisting of or containing grass, plants, or foliage
4. politics advocating protection of environment:supporting or promoting the protection of the environment
5. made with little environmental harm: produced in an environmentally and ecologically friendly way, e.g. by using renewable resources
6. not ripe: unripe or not mature
green bananas
7. jealous: envious or jealous
8. sickly-looking: pale and sickly-looking, especially as a result of nausea
9. innocent: naive and lacking experience, especially because of being new to something
10. new: young, new, recent, or fresh
11. woodwork unseasoned: describes newly cut and unseasoned wood
green wood
12. industry untanned: describes leather that is not yet tanned
13. ceramics unfired: describes objects that are not yet fired
noun (plural greens)
Definition: 1. color of grass: a primary color between yellow and blue in the spectrum, like the color of grass
2. green coloring: a green pigment or dye
3. green cloth: green fabric or clothing
4. green thing: a green object
5. grassy area: an area of ground that is covered with grass, especially a public or communal area
6. lawn Bowling grassy area for lawn bowling: an area of grass that is maintained for lawn bowling and similar games
7. Golf grassy area surrounding golf hole: the closely mowed area at the end of a fairway on a golf course on which the hole for the ball is located
8. politics advocate of protection of environment: a supporter or advocate of protecting the environment, especially a member of a political party concerned with environmental issues
9. finance money: cash or paper money ( slang )
plural noun greens
Definition: 1. green vegetables: vegetables with green leaves and stems, e.g. cabbage and spinach
2. North America decorative green foliage: green foliage used for decoration
3. green-colored clothing: green clothing, e.g. Army uniforms or operating room scrubs ( informal )
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle greened, present participle green·ing, 3rd person present singular greens)
Definition: 1. become green: to become green, or make something green
2. environment become environmental advocate: to become aware of environmental issues, or make somebody aware of environmental issues
[ Old English grene< Germanic]
green·ish adjective green·ly adverb green·ness noun
go green to become actively interested in environmental issues and support environmental causes
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