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Word entry · 5 letters

green

Best crossword clue

"Color of fresh grass"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡɹiːn/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted eegnrStarts with GEnds with N11 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Color of grass or leaves

Word origin

From Middle English grene, from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”). More at grow. Doublet of Gruen.

Used in a sentence

  • In a period of increasing industrialization and the palette of grey, brown, and black that came to dominate the modern city, greens provided a refreshing contrast, seemingly bringing the outdoors in.
  • Red No. 3, red No. 40, blue No. 2 and green No. 3 all have been linked with cancer or tumors in animals. Other sources say red No. 40 and yellow No. 5 and No. 6 contain or may be contaminated with known carcinogens.
  • How have greens sought to map an ecologically and socially sustainable future for society?

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Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues

01Color of fresh grass5 letters
02Color of many leaves5 letters
03Color of new leaves5 letters
04Color of spring leaves5 letters
05Emerald color5 letters
06Emerald-like color5 letters
07Grass color5 letters
08Putting surface5 letters

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