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green
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
having
the
color
between
blue
and
yellow
,
like
grass
or
emeralds
•
She
painted
the
fence
a
bright
green
.
She
painted
the
fence
a
bright
green
.
•
A
row
of
green
apples
sat
on
the
market
stall
.
A
row
of
green
apples
sat
on
the
market
stall
.
noun
-
green
the
color
green
•
His
favorite
color
is
green
.
His
favorite
color
is
green
.
•
The
valley
was
a
sea
of
green
after
the
spring
rains
.
The
valley
was
a
sea
of
green
after
the
spring
rains
.
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
having
the
colour
between
blue
and
yellow
,
like
grass
or
emeralds
•
The
bright
green
apple
sat
on
the
picnic
blanket
.
The
bright
green
apple
sat
on
the
picnic
blanket
.
•
The
traffic
light
switched
to
green
,
and
the
cars
started
moving
.
The
traffic
light
switched
to
green
,
and
the
cars
started
moving
.
Old
English
grēne
,
related
to
grow
,
referring
to
the
colour
of
living
plants
.
noun
the
colour
green
itself
•
Green
is
her
favorite
color
to
paint
with
.
Green
is
her
favorite
color
to
paint
with
.
•
The
designer
chose
green
to
represent
growth
in
the
logo
.
The
designer
chose
green
to
represent
growth
in
the
logo
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
sense
,
Old
English
grēne
.
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
concerned
with
or
designed
to
protect
the
natural
environment
•
They
bought
a
green
car
that
runs
on
electricity
.
They
bought
a
green
car
that
runs
on
electricity
.
•
The
company
adopted
green
policies
to
reduce
waste
.
The
company
adopted
green
policies
to
reduce
waste
.
noun
a
stretch
of
short
grass
,
especially
the
smooth
putting
area
on
a
golf
course
or
an
open
grassy
space
in
a
town
•
Children
flew
kites
on
the
village
green
.
Children
flew
kites
on
the
village
green
.
•
The
golfer
carefully
studied
the
green
before
putting
.
The
golfer
carefully
studied
the
green
before
putting
.
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
lacking
experience
or
knowledge
;
new
to
a
task
or
situation
•
The
intern
is
still
green
and
needs
guidance
.
The
intern
is
still
green
and
needs
guidance
.
•
A
group
of
green
hikers
set
off
without
proper
gear
.
A
group
of
green
hikers
set
off
without
proper
gear
.
Extension
of
the
colour
sense
:
likening
new
growth
’
s
colour
to
inexperience
.
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
lacking
experience
or
maturity
;
new
to
a
job
or
activity
•
The
new
intern
is
still
green
,
so
be
patient
with
her
.
The
new
intern
is
still
green
,
so
be
patient
with
her
.
•
He
was
too
green
to
handle
the
complex
machinery
.
He
was
too
green
to
handle
the
complex
machinery
.
verb
to
become
green
or
to
make
something
green
,
especially
by
planting
or
adopting
environmentally
friendly
practices
•
The
gardener
hopes
to
green
the
rooftop
with
vegetable
beds
.
The
gardener
hopes
to
green
the
rooftop
with
vegetable
beds
.
•
Desert
areas
can
green
after
heavy
seasonal
rains
.
Desert
areas
can
green
after
heavy
seasonal
rains
.
adjective
-
green
,
greener
,
greenest
connected
with
protecting
the
environment
;
environmentally
friendly
•
They
bought
a
green
car
that
runs
on
electricity
.
They
bought
a
green
car
that
runs
on
electricity
.
•
Using
reusable
bags
is
a
green
choice
.
Using
reusable
bags
is
a
green
choice
.
Developed
from
political
movements
using
green
as
the
colour
of
ecological
awareness
.
noun
the
smooth
,
closely
cut
area
of
grass
around
the
hole
on
a
golf
course
•
The
ball
rolled
across
the
green
and
dropped
into
the
hole
.
The
ball
rolled
across
the
green
and
dropped
into
the
hole
.
•
A
groundskeeper
was
mowing
the
green
before
the
tournament
.
A
groundskeeper
was
mowing
the
green
before
the
tournament
.
From
the
general
sense
of
‘
green
grassy
area
’,
applied
to
golf
in
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
green
,
greening
,
greens
,
greened
to
make
or
become
more
environmentally
friendly
•
City
planners
hope
to
green
the
old
industrial
district
with
parks
.
City
planners
hope
to
green
the
old
industrial
district
with
parks
.
•
New
policies
aim
to
green
the
economy
.
New
policies
aim
to
green
the
economy
.
Derived
from
the
environmental
adjective
sense
in
late
20th-century
usage
.
