green in English: Having the colour of grass and the leaves of a tree. (adjective)

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.

Origin: Old English
Root: grene

Examples

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"Green" tells us the colour of the grass.

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Here "green" describes the colour of the apples.

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Here "green" is the colour the leaves become.

Related words

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.

branch

One of the arms of a tree that grows out from the trunk and holds leaves.

jungle

A thick, hot forest with many trees and plants growing close together.

leaf

One of the flat green parts that grow from the branches of a plant or tree.

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