greens

1. 1
   nounplural

   Leafy parts of plants that people eat, often raw in a salad or cooked.

   We washed the greens before adding them to the bowl.

   He sautéed the greens with garlic until they wilted.

   Similarsalad, leaves

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2. 2
   nounplural

   Vegetables and other plants or plant parts you can eat that are green in color.

   Mom told us to eat our greens before dessert.

   Green beans and spinach are the greens I like best.

   Similarvegetables, veggies

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3. 3
   noun

   Plural of green. Use this form when talking about more than one green.

   The artist used many different greens in her painting.

   The golf course has nine smooth greens.

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4. 4
   nounplural

   Leafy plants and branches used to decorate a room or place.

   They hung greens over the doorway for the holidays.

   We gathered greens to decorate the hall for the party.

   Similargreenery, foliage, evergreens, boughs

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5. 5
   nounplural

   The green dress uniform worn by United States Marines.

   The young Marine pressed his greens before the ceremony.

   He stood proudly in his greens at the parade.

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6. 6
   verb

   Third-person singular form of green. Use it with he, she, or it.

   Each spring, warm weather greens the fields.

   The mayor's plan greens the old factory site.

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