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greens

UK/ɡɹiːnz/ US/ˈɡrinz/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

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Origin

From Middle English grenes, equivalent to green + -s. Compare Saterland Frisian Gräinieten (“vegetable”), West Frisian grienten (“vegetables, greens”), Dutch groenten (“vegetables, greens”), German Low German Gröönten (“vegetables, greens”), Danish grøntsager (“vegetables”), Swedish grönsaker (“vegetables”).

Phrases

  • beet greens
  • Botany Bay greens
  • collard greens
  • dandelion greens
  • leafy greens
  • mess of greens
  • mustard greens
  • salad greens

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