greens

greens · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Green vegetables, especially leafy ones.

  2. 2.

    The smooth grassy areas on a golf course, especially around the holes.

  3. 3.

    (Often capitalized) Members or supporters of an environmentalist political party.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    eat one's greens — to eat vegetables, especially leafy ones
  • •
    salad greens — various leafy vegetables used in salads
  • •
    putting greens — the short-grass areas around golf holes

Related words

See also: green, salad, vegetables
Synonyms: leafy_vegetables, vegetables

Etymology

Plural of green, from Old English grēne.