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greenwood

green·wood

UK/ˈɡɹin.wʊd/ US/ˈɡɹinwʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

woodlands in full leaf

  • “the greenwood was Robin Hood”

Origin

* Probably from green + wood, an area covered with trees. * The village in Nova Scotia was named for the heavily forested location of the settlement.

Phrases

  • Greenwood County
  • Greenwood Lake

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