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Uncommongreens
The correct spelling is greens.
How to pronounce greens
/ɡɹiːnz/
nounIPA: /ɡɹiːnz/
Say it like: Gree-ns
The correct spelling is greens. The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colou…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colour for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and blue from white light using cyan and yellow filters.
- 2.(sometimes capitalised) A member of a green party; an environmentalist.
- 3.A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.
- 4.(bowls) The surface upon which bowls is played.
- 5.One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 3 points.
verb
- 1.To make (something) green, to turn (something) green.
- 2.To become or grow green in colour.
- 3.To add greenspaces to (a town, etc.).
- 4.To become environmentally aware.
- 5.To make (something) environmentally friendly.
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