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green cross code
nounC1 (Low-frequency cultural reference)
/ˌɡriːn ˈkrɒs ˌkəʊd/A set of rules for pedestrians in the UK for crossing the road safely, traditionally taught to children.
green dragon
nounLow
/ˌɡriːn ˈdræɡən/A mythical or heraldic creature, typically depicted as a European-style dragon with green scales.
green earth
nounLow
/ˌɡriːn ˈɜːθ/A natural, green-coloured pigment or earth tone, historically used in art.
green fingers
plural-nounB2
/ˌɡriːn ˈfɪŋɡəz/A natural talent for gardening and making plants grow well.
green fish
plural-nounLow (Specialist)
/ɡriːn fɪʃ/A fish that is predominantly or distinctively green in colour.
green flag
nounC1-C2 (for the modern colloquial meaning). B2 (for the original, literal meaning).
/ˌɡriːn ˈflæɡ/A flag that is green in color; in motor racing and related contexts, a signal to start or resume.
green flash
nounlow
/ˌɡriːn ˈflæʃ/A rare optical phenomenon occurring just after sunset or before sunrise, where a green spot or flash is visible for a few seconds at the upper edge of the Sun's disk.
green footprint
nounB2
/ˌɡriːn ˈfʊt.prɪnt/The total environmental impact, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumption, caused by an individual, organization, event, or product.
green gentian
nounRare
/ˌɡriːn ˈdʒen.ti.ən/A common name for Frasera speciosa, a flowering perennial plant native to mountainous regions of western North America, characterized by a tall, unbranched stem, whorls of lance-shaped leaves, and a showy pyramidal cluster of star-shaped, greenish-white flowers with purple spots.
green gland
nounVery Low
/ˌɡriːn ˈɡlænd/A gland in crustaceans responsible for regulating salt balance.
green glass
nounLow-medium
/ˌɡriːn ˈɡlɑːs/A type of glass that is green in colour.
green goddess
nounLow
/ˌɡriːn ˈɡɒd.ɪs/A salad dressing made from herbs, anchovies, and other savory ingredients, typically creamy and green in colour.
green heron
nounLow
/ˌɡriːn ˈhɛr.ən/A small, stocky heron (Butorides virescens) native to North and Central America, characterized by its greenish back and cap, and chestnut neck.
green hydrogen
nounC1-C2 / Low-frequency technical term
/ˌɡriːn ˈhaɪ.drə.dʒən/Hydrogen gas produced using renewable energy sources, without emitting carbon dioxide.
green june beetle
nounLow to Moderate (Technical/Ecological/Regional)
/ɡriːn dʒuːn ˈbiːtl̩/A large, metallic green scarab beetle native to the southeastern United States.
green keeper
nounC1
/ˈɡriːnkiːpə(r)/A person whose job is to maintain and care for the grass on a golf course or sports field.
green lead ore
nounVery Low
/ˌɡriːn ˈlɛd ɔː/A mineral, specifically a naturally occurring phosphate of lead (pyromorphite) characterized by its green colour.
green leek
nounLow (technical/cooking/vocabulary-based)
/ɡriːn liːk/A cultivated plant (Allium porrum) of the lily family with a slender white bulb and broad, flat, dark green leaves, used as a vegetable.
green light
nounverbB1-B2 (high for idiomatic meaning, lower for literal description)
/ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/An official signal to proceed, most literally a green traffic light.
green light district
nounVery Low
/ˌɡriːn ˌlaɪt ˈdɪstrɪkt/An area in a city or region that is officially designated or known for permitting, encouraging, or having a high concentration of environmentally sustainable or 'green' projects, businesses, or technologies.

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