2 green
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural greensMeaning:
1 : a color that is like the color of growing grass [noncount] ▪ shades of green [count] ▪ a mixture of blues and greens —see color picture
2 greens [plural] : the leaves of plants used for food ▪ turnip greens ▪ salad greens —see color picture
3 [count] a : a large area covered with growing grass in the center of a town or village ▪ The town green was the center of activity. b golf : an area covered with very short grass around the hole into which the ball must be played ▪ It took him four shots to get to the green. —called also putting green
4 or Green [count] : a person who tries to protect the natural world ; especially : a person who belongs to a political party that has the protection of the environment as its main goal
2 greens [plural] : the leaves of plants used for food ▪ turnip greens ▪ salad greens —see color picture
3 [count] a : a large area covered with growing grass in the center of a town or village ▪ The town green was the center of activity. b golf : an area covered with very short grass around the hole into which the ball must be played ▪ It took him four shots to get to the green. —called also putting green
4 or Green [count] : a person who tries to protect the natural world ; especially : a person who belongs to a political party that has the protection of the environment as its main goal