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Meaning of greens

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

greens

Pronunciation:/ɡɹiːnz/

noun

Definitions

  1. The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colour for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and blue from white light using cyan and yellow filters.

  2. (sometimes capitalised) A member of a green party; an environmentalist.

  3. A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.

  4. (bowls) The surface upon which bowls is played.

noun

Definitions

  1. Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.

  2. Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.

  3. Leafy plants that are used for decoration.

  4. The green uniform of the United States Marine Corps.