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  • noun Plural form of green.
  • noun plurale tantum The leaves of certain edible green plants, especially of brassicas, eaten as a vegetable.
  • noun plurale tantum Any vegetables eaten by humans, regardless of colour.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of green.

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  • noun any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

Etymologies

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From the plural form of green.

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