greens

Meaning

Noun

1. (plural, plural-only) Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.
2. (plural, plural-only) Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.
3. (plural, plural-only) Leafy plants that are used for decoration.
4. (plural, plural-only) The green dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps.

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of green

green

• Noun
• Adj
• Verb
• Intj

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Synonyms

vegetables

fodder

potherbs

hay

vegetable

cabbage

green

wild parsley

leafy vegetable

salad

spinach

truck

🚚

veg

leaf vegetable

wild

green vegetables

green stuff

vegetable leaves

fresh vegetables

firewood

green vegetable

pot-herbs

plant

🌱

roots

Translations

verdure

verdura

fourrage

verduras

légumes verts

Blattgemüse

erbaggi

Gemüse

خضار

cime

feuilles

verdura

feuille

Grünzeug

🍃

légumes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹiːnz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: grenes

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Gräinieten

Cognate with Western Frisian: grienten

Cognate with Dutch: groenten

Cognate with Danish: grøntsager

Cognate with Swedish: grönsaker

In summary

From Middle English grenes, equivalent to green + -s. Compare Saterland Frisian Gräinieten (“vegetable”), West Frisian grienten (“vegetables, greens”), Dutch groenten (“vegetables, greens”), German Low German Gröönten (“vegetables, greens”), Danish grøntsager (“vegetables”), Swedish grönsaker (“vegetables”).