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green vegetable
noun
: a vegetable whose foliage or foliage-bearing stalks are the chief edible part
Examples of green vegetable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The produce section, with its valley of green vegetables, brought Michael Pollan to mind.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
Unlike green vegetables, potatoes are high in carbohydrates and starches.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2023
Leafy green vegetables provide important vitamins and minerals for everyone’s diet.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
The Flex Farms can produce more than 300 pounds of fresh leafy green vegetables in less than a month.
—Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
Good sources of iron include nuts, tofu, legumes and dark leafy green vegetables like spinach and broccoli.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
According to the report, Curry was found in possession of 216 grams of meth and 10 grams of green vegetable matter.
—Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2024
Think leafy green vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Even those who may not usually love the green vegetable will love scooping up this appetizer.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Green vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20vegetable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
green vegetable
noun
: a vegetable that has the edible parts rich in chlorophyll and is an important source of vitamins
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