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It's called green, but means something different

Word List with 15 words
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greenhorn

an untrained or inexperienced person.

greenheart

any of certain other timber trees of tropical America.

greenroom

a lounge in a theater, broadcasting studio, or the like, for use by performers when they are not onstage, on camera, etc.

green-light

authorization; approval; permission.

green line

a demarcation line that divides predominantly Christian East Beirut and predominantly Moslem West Beirut in Lebanon.

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greengrocer

a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit.

greenmail

the practice of buying a large block of a company's stock in order to force a rise in stock prices or an offer by the company to repurchase that block of stock at an inflated price to thwart a possible takeover bid.

mondegreen

a word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard.

green fee

a fee paid by golfers in order to play on a golf course.

greenhouse gas

any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.

Green Paper

a report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.

Green Beret

Special Forces.

green revolution

an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques.

green-eyed

jealous; envious; distrustful.

green thumb

an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully.