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| citronella |
a bluish green grass of southern Asia from which a fragrant oil is obtained. [1/2 definitions] |
| complementary colors |
two colors of the spectrum, such as green and red, that produce a white or near-white when mixed in the right proportion. |
| cool |
of a color, with a predominantly blue or green cast. [1/15 definitions] |
| courgette |
(chiefly British) a cucumber-shaped vegetable with a smooth, dark green rind; a zucchini. |
| crème de menthe |
a sweet, mint-flavored liqueur, usu. green or colorless. |
| cucumber |
an edible fruit of a creeping vine, usu. long and cylindrical with a hard green skin and greenish white flesh. [1/2 definitions] |
| cup |
in golf, the hole on the green into which one tries to putt the ball. [1/7 definitions] |
| dieffenbachia |
any of various poisonous tropical plants, grown as houseplants, characterized by fleshy jointed stems and large dark green leaves with white spots. |
| dolma |
a dish consisting of a vegetable such as a green pepper or grape or cabbage leaf, stuffed with rice, ground meat, and spices, and cooked. |
| earth tone |
any of the muted colors found in nature, such as beige, gray, or moss green. |
| emerald |
a gemstone of brilliant, transparent, dark green beryl. [2 definitions] |
| ensile |
to store (green fodder) in or as in a silo. |
| euglena |
any of various freshwater flagellates of the genus Euglena, characterized by a single flagellum, light-sensitive eyespot, and usually bright green coloring. |
| euphotic |
of or characterizing the upper layer of a body of water that receives enough sunlight to allow the growth of green plants. |
| evergreen |
of trees, shrubs, and the like, having leaves that remain green throughout the year. (Cf. deciduous.) [1/3 definitions] |
| fairway |
the stretch of mowed grass between the tee and the green on each hole of a golf course. [1/2 definitions] |
| fern |
any of several flowerless, seedless plants having green, feathery leaves. |
| figwort |
any of various woodland plants that bear loose, branched clusters of small green or purple flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| folacin |
a compound found in leafy green vegetables, essential in human nutrition for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids, and considered to be part of the vitamin B complex. |
| folate |
a water-soluble B vitamin, found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that is essential for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids; also known as folacin, folic acid, and vitamin B9. |
| gage3 |
any of several types of plum, usu. having a light green skin. |
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