green

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noun

Definition of GREEN

1

: a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow

2

: something of a green color

3

: green vegetation: as a plural : leafy parts of plants for use as decoration b plural (1) : leafy herbs (as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable (2) : green vegetables

4

: a grassy plain or plot: as a : a common or park in the center of a town or village b : putting green

5

: money; especially : greenbacks

6

often capitalized : environmentalist; especially : a member of an activist political party focusing on environmental and social issues

— greeny \ˈgrē-nē\ adjective

Examples of GREEN

1. a mixture of blues and greens
2. The town green was the center of activity.
3. It took him four shots to get to the green.

First Known Use of GREEN

13th century

Related to GREEN

Synonyms: flora, foliage, greenery, herbage, leafage, vegetation, verdure

Related Words: grassland, prairie; underbrush, undergrowth

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Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion