green vegetable
noun
: a vegetable whose foliage or foliage-bearing stalks are the chief edible part
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The grocery list for Butler, a former chef, includes green vegetables like broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Leafy Greens Leafy green vegetables like spinach and kale are good magnesium, potassium, and calcium sources.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Courtesy Patricia McGill Lemieux of Xavier University also underscored the importance of hydration, moderate exercise and following a diet low in red meat and rich in leafy green vegetables.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 1 July 2024
Green Life Farms voluntarily recalled the baby arugula after testing showed the presence of Salmonella in a single harvest of the leafy green vegetable.
—Korin Miller, Health, 12 June 2024
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Leafy Greens Leafy green vegetables like spinach and kale are good magnesium, potassium, and calcium sources.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Courtesy Patricia McGill Lemieux of Xavier University also underscored the importance of hydration, moderate exercise and following a diet low in red meat and rich in leafy green vegetables.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 1 July 2024
Green Life Farms voluntarily recalled the baby arugula after testing showed the presence of Salmonella in a single harvest of the leafy green vegetable.
—Korin Miller, Health, 12 June 2024
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“Green vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20vegetable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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