green vegetable

noun

: a vegetable whose foliage or foliage-bearing stalks are the chief edible part

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Regarding diet, emphasize leafy green vegetables, beans, and raw nuts. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024 These foods include leafy green vegetables, chicken soup, garlic, ginger, chamomile tea, honey, and more. Foods that contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties can help improve symptoms. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024 Chickpeas, sesame seeds, and dark green vegetables, such as kale, arugula, and broccoli, are good sources of calcium. Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024 Treatments for abnormal ferritin levels may include eating iron-rich foods like lean salmon, leafy green vegetables, and beans. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green vegetable 

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green vegetable was in 1826

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“Green vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20vegetable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

green vegetable

noun
: a vegetable that has the edible parts rich in chlorophyll and is an important source of vitamins
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