green vegetable
noun
: a vegetable whose foliage or foliage-bearing stalks are the chief edible part
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Among the classics—dressing, potatoes, casseroles—there would be an occasional green vegetable, which would most definitely be slow-cooked and swimming in a savory lake of pork-jowl-laden potlikker.
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Leafy green vegetables like spinach can be eaten raw or cooked since cooking does not destroy magnesium—in fact, the magnesium in spinach actually increases after cooking; cooked spinach contains 157 mg of magnesium.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
These green vegetables contain plenty of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to support overall well-being and brain health.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
The leafy green vegetable is loaded with vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Leafy green vegetables like spinach can be eaten raw or cooked since cooking does not destroy magnesium—in fact, the magnesium in spinach actually increases after cooking; cooked spinach contains 157 mg of magnesium.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
These green vegetables contain plenty of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to support overall well-being and brain health.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
The leafy green vegetable is loaded with vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Green vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20vegetable. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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