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green

/ɡɹiːn/

Meanings
  • adjective

    The color that is found in plants and represents growth and renewal.

    - "The grass is a beautiful shade of green."
    - "The leaves on the tree turn green in the spring."
  • noun

    A color that is a shade between blue and yellow in the visible spectrum.

    - "The traffic light turned from red to green."
    - "The green apple was sour but refreshing."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɡɹiːn/



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  3. /ɡɹin/



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  6. /ɡɹin/



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Antonyms

nongreen , ungreen , antigreen , processed , smoked , spiced , ripe , cloy , sweet
Synonyms

verdant , vert , raw , unprocessed , unsmoked , tart , environmentalist , greenie , tree hugger , treehugger , veg , putting green , bowling green , engreen
Rhymes
Words rhyming with green
bean , glean , lean , mean , serene , teal
Variants
List of all variants of green that leads to same result
green , green around the gills , greener , greenest , greenish , greenishness , greenishnesses , greenlier , greenliest , greenly , greenness , greennesses , greenier , greeniest , greens , greeny , Green , Greens , greened , greening , Julian Green , Julian Hartridge Green , Julien Green , Julien Hartridge Green , Julien Julian Green , William Green , green alga , green algae , green algas , green anole , green anoles , green bean , green beans , Green Beret , Green Berets
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'grēn' from Proto-Germanic 'grēnaz' meaning 'growth'.


Trivia
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  1. The human eye has more cones dedicated to seeing the color green than any other color.

  2. In some cultures, wearing green is considered lucky.

  3. The term 'green' is also used to describe a young, inexperienced person.


Related Concepts
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  1. chlorophyll: A green pigment found in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.

  2. greenhouse effect: The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to the presence of greenhouse gases.


Culture
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Green is often associated with nature, growth, and renewal. In literature, green is a common color used to symbolize envy and jealousy. In art, green is often used to represent the natural world and is a popular color in Irish and Middle Eastern cultures.

How to Memorize "green"

  1. visualize

    - Close your eyes and imagine a lush, green forest.
    - Think of the color of a ripe, juicy apple.

  2. associate

    - Associate the color green with nature, growth, and renewal.
    - Think of the color green when you think of the word 'envy'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Green apples are great for weight gain'.
    - Think of the word 'green' as sounding like the word 'grow'.


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