noun
greens
greenz
noun
1
Leafy green vegetables eaten as food.
"Make sure you eat your greens with dinner."
"The market stall sold fresh spinach and other greens."
How to Use Greens
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeafy vegetables like spinach, kale, or cabbage, especially as a category of healthy food.
Common pairings
leafy greens
eat your greens
salad greens
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Etymology
From Middle English grenes, simply the plural of green used to mean edible leafy vegetables.