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. |
Greenwich time |
the solar time that is determined at the prime meridian through Greenwich, England, and that is used to calculate and regulate time throughout most of the world; Greenwich mean time. |
greenwood |
a woodland that is lush with green foliage. |
greet |
to meet or address with friendly or respectful words. [3 definitions] |
greeting |
words or gestures used to greet or to convey a message of friendliness or respect. [3 definitions] |
greeting card |
a card that is imprinted with a design or picture and often a verse, sent on a holiday or special occasion to a friend, relative, or the like. |
gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. [2 definitions] |
Gregorian calendar |
the calendar introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582, succeeding the Julian calendar, and presently in use in most of the world. |
Gregorian chant |
the monophonic plainsong formerly widely used in Roman Catholic ritual. |