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Green Goddess

British  

noun

  1. an army fire engine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Green Goddess

C20: so-called because of its green livery

Example Sentences

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Diana Moran, aka the Green Goddess, also turned back the clock to lead an exercise routine at Waterloo station.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2023

You could rightly call this dish the Green Goddess of frittatas.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2021

As the Nation's Restaurant News reported, at Girl & the Goat in Chicago, their crispy pork shank special was finished with stone-fruit kimchi and Green Goddess, then served with a side of naan.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2021

"Tangy with anchovies and heady with fresh herbs, with an appealing high note of tarragon soaring above it all, Green Goddess is the glue that will hold together any number of composed salads."

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2021

William Archer proves in The Green Goddess that he is what Broadway calls a showman, as well as being the most famous technician of his day.

From Seeing Things at Night by Broun, Heywood

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