of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds

her flashing green eyes

the leaves are bright green

covered with grass or other vegetation

proposals that would smother green fields with development

(of a plant or fruit) young or unripe

green shoots

(of a person) inexperienced or naive

a green recruit fresh from college

(of a person or their complexion) pale and sickly-looking

‘Are you all right?—You look absolutely green’

green colour or pigment

major roads are marked in green

a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village

a house overlooking the green

a member or supporter of an environmentalist group or party

the Greens' remarkable 15 per cent vote

make or become green in colour

the roof was greening with lichen

make less harmful to the environment

tips on how to green your home