green turtle

noun

: a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell

Examples of green turtle in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green turtle was in 1657

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“Green turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20turtle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

green turtle

noun
: a large usually plant-eating sea turtle with a smooth greenish shell

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