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Definition of Green River

: a dark air-cured tobacco used chiefly for chewing tobacco

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History and Etymology for Green River

from Green river, a stream that flows through the region in Kentucky where it is produced

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“Green River.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20River. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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