greenhouse |
a building or enclosure, usu. having a glass roof and walls, for growing and tending plants in a controlled atmosphere. |
greenhouse effect |
the warming trend on the surface and in the lower atmosphere of a planet, held by scientists to occur when solar radiation is trapped, as by emissions from the planet. |
greenhouse gas |
any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect. |
greening |
any of various types of apple whose skin remains green when the fruit is ripe. |
Greenland |
the largest island in the world, a self-governing possession of Denmark between Iceland and the northeastern coastal islands of Canada. |
green light |
the green-colored light that signifies that oncoming traffic has the right of way. [2 definitions] |
green mold |
any of various fungi whose spores are greenish. |
green monkey |
any of several small, ground-dwelling West African monkeys whose gray hair has a greenish tinge. |
green onion |
a variety of onion that is picked while very young, has a long green stem, and is often eaten raw; scallion. |
green pepper |
the fruit of the bell or sweet pepper before it turns red. [2 definitions] |
greenroom |
a lounge or waiting room provided in some theaters and concert halls for actors or musicians when they are offstage. |
greens fee |
the charge for playing on a golf course. |
green snake |
any of several small greenish nonpoisonous North American snakes. |
green-stick fracture |
a type of fracture to which children are esp. vulnerable, in which a long bone breaks only partway through. |
greensward |
turf on which green grass is growing. |
green tea |
tea made from leaves that were not allowed to ferment before being heated. |
green thumb |
an ability to make plants grow and prosper. |
green turtle |
a large marine turtle, common in warmer waters, whose flesh is often used to make turtle soup or other dishes. |
greenwash |
to present one's business enterprise as being more concerned about the preservation of the environment than it really is. |
greenwashing |
the practice of presenting one's business enterprise as being more concerned about the preservation of the environment than it really is. |
Greenwich |
a borough of London, England, through which the prime meridian passes. |