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green

/ɡɹiːn/
adjective
  1. Having green as its color.

    "The former flag of Libya is fully green."

  2. (of people) Sickly, unwell.

    "Sally looks pretty green — is she going to be sick?"

  3. Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen.

Synonymsverdant, vert, raw, unprocessed, unsmoked, tart
Antonymsnongreen, ungreen, antigreen, processed, smoked, spiced

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