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Meanings of greens in English

Portuguese
vegetal
Catalan
hortalissa

Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables.

vegetal
Usage of greens in English
1
Good tidings; no weather catastrophes; no wind-trashed hospitality areas or sunken greens.
The Irish Times
2
But other measures in the budget will be less welcome to greens.
The Guardian
3
Whether you plant in straight rows or wide rows, greens need thinning.
Vegetable gardening for dummies
4
When growing it, follow the guidelines for growing greens in Chapter 10.
Vegetable gardening for dummies
5
Tom said that greens on plateaus kept the golfer looking toward heaven.
Tommy's honor: the story of old tom morris and young tom morris,...
6
He likes the rich, warm colours; the deep reds and dark greens.
The Spinster Book
7
Linked to those problems in the greens is a visible McIlroy frustration.
The Guardian
8
And you still need to hit fairways, still need to hit greens.
The Guardian
9
Moored to the shore, lay the wharf-boat in weathered greens and yellows.
Birthright: A Novel
10
None of her greens match except of course they are all green.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
11
If you hit fairways, you've got a good chance at the greens.
The South African
12
Several workhouses in the South of England now possess tennis-courts and bowling-greens.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920
13
Holden said, We have greens across the board down here in ops.
Caliban's War
14
Beneath me stretched a panorama limned in feverish greens and unhealthy yellows.
Fire-Tongue
15
Vegetable production is strong so lots of greens are heading to supermarkets.
Radio NZ
16
Almost without fail, it can be linked to performances on the greens.
The Guardian
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Portuguese
vegetal
Greens through the time
Greens across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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