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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɡriːnz/
greens means: Leaves of plants eaten as vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage.
noun
Leaves of plants eaten as vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage.
- Eat your greens before dessert.
- She cooked the greens with garlic.
- Would you like some fresh greens in your salad?
Different shades of the color of grass.
- She chose soft greens for the walls.
- The painting combines blues and greens.
- Which greens would look best with this yellow?
Leaves and branches used to decorate a room or an object.
- We decorated the door with greens.
- She arranged fresh greens around the candles.
- The florist added greens to the bouquet.
The green formal uniform worn by members of the United States Marine Corps.
- He wore his greens to the ceremony.
- The Marines checked their greens before the inspection.
- Her greens were neatly pressed for the official photograph.
Questions about greens
What does greens mean?
Leaves of plants eaten as vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage.
What is greens in other languages?
Türkçe: yeşillik · Español: verduras de hoja · Français: légumes verts · Deutsch: Blattgemüse · Italiano: verdure a foglia · 日本語: 葉物野菜
How do you pronounce greens?
It is pronounced /ɡriːnz/.
How do you use greens in a sentence?
Eat your greens before dessert. She cooked the greens with garlic.
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