greens

/ɡɹiːnz/

greens · name — the Australian Greens, a left-wing, progressive green party in Australia.

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greens is pronounced /ɡɹiːnz/.

Etymology

In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin prasinī (“Leek-Greens”) or factio prasina (“the leek-green faction”) and Byzantine Greek Πράσινοι (Prásinoi, “Leek-Greens”).

name

The Australian Greens, a left-wing, progressive green party in Australia
Synonym of Green Party in various other contexts.
Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly green, particularly
Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly green, particularly; The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore green.

noun

Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.e.g.“salad greens”
Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.e.g.“starches, meats, and greens”
Leafy plants that are used for decoration.e.g.“Yuletide greens”
The green dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps.e.g.“Some years ago, moths ruined my greens, and my son, a career Army man, sensed my loss.” — 1991, The Leatherneck, volume 74:

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