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- green vitriol/ˌɡriːn ˈvɪt.ri.əl/A common historical/technical name for the chemical compound ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO₄·7H₂O), characterized by its greenish-blue crystalline form.nounVery Low
- green woodpecker/ˌɡriːn ˈwʊdpekə/A large, ground-feeding woodpecker (Picus viridis) native to Europe, characterized by green plumage, a red crown, and a loud, laughing call.nounC2
- green zone/ˌɡriːn ˈzəʊn/A designated safe or secure area, often officially demarcated, where normal activities can proceed with reduced risk.nounLow-medium (common in specific contexts like military/urban planning, rare in general daily conversation).
- green's theorem/ˌɡriːnz ˈθɪərəm/A fundamental theorem in vector calculus that relates a line integral around a simple closed curve C to a double integral over the plane region D bounded by C.nounVery Low
- green-backed heron/ˌɡriːn bækt ˈhɛrən/A small, stocky heron species with predominantly greenish or greyish back plumage, found in wetlands across many parts of the world.nounC2
- green-collarRelating to jobs, industries, or workers involved in environmental conservation, sustainability, or renewable energy.adjectivenounC1
- green-eyed monster/ˌɡriːn ˌaɪd ˈmɒnstə(r)/Jealousy; intense envy or suspicion regarding a rival or a perceived advantage of another.nounC1/C2
- green-wellie/ˌɡriːn ˈwɛli/Literally, a green Wellington boot (a type of waterproof rubber boot).nounC1/C2
- green-winged teal/ˌɡriːn.wɪŋd ˈtiːl/A small, common dabbling duck (Anas crecca) of the Northern Hemisphere, with distinctive green wing patches.nounC2
- greenaway/ˈɡriːnəweɪ/A surname, most famously associated with the British filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway.nounVery Low
- greenback/ˈɡriːnbæk/A United States banknote; informal term for US dollar bills.nounB2
- greenback party/ˈɡriːn.bæk ˈpɑː.ti/A historical U.S. political party active in the 1870s and 1880s that advocated for the use of paper money not backed by gold ('greenbacks') to inflate the currency and ease debt burdens.nounC2
- greenbelt/ˈɡriːn.belt/An area of open land around a city, where building is restricted in order to preserve the countryside.nounB2
- greenberg/ˈɡriːnbɜːɡ/A surname of German-Jewish origin, meaning 'green mountain'.nounLow
- greenboard/ˈɡriːnbɔːd/A physical board with a green surface, primarily used for writing on with chalk in an educational setting.nounLow-frequency
- greenbone/ˈɡriːn.bəʊn/A common name for several species of fish, primarily referring to species with greenish bones, especially garfish (Belone belone) in British English and a type of rockfish (Hexagrammos spp.) in North American Pacific coastal usage.nounLow (specialist/regional)
- greenbottle/ˈɡriːnˌbɒt(ə)l/A type of fly, especially of the family Calliphoridae or Luciliinae, with a metallic green or blue body.nounLow
- greenbottle fly/ˈɡriːnbɒt(ə)l ˌflaɪ/A type of metallic green or blue-green fly, commonly a blowfly of the family Calliphoridae.nounLow (technical/everyday-specialist)
- greenbrier/ˈɡriːnbraɪə/A common name for various thorny, vine-like plants of the genus Smilax, native to North America.nounLow
- greenbug/ˈɡriːnbʌɡ/A small, sap-sucking aphid (Schizaphis graminum), typically pale green or yellow-green, that is a serious pest of cereal crops.nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Technical)
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