green - English word #603

Translation

Having the colour of grass and the leaves of a tree.

Word origin

From Old English grene, from the same root as grass and grow.

grass .

"Green" tells us the colour of the grass.

.

Here "green" describes the colour of the apples.

spring.

Here "green" is the colour the leaves become.

colour

What something looks like, such as red, blue, or green.

blue

Having the colour of the sky on a clear day or of deep sea water.

yellow

Having the colour of the sun or of a lemon.

tree

A tall plant with a hard trunk, branches, and leaves that lives for many years.

apple

A round fruit with red or green skin that grows on a tree.

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