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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

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Then I remembered a Green Goddess recipe I’d made years ago that called for a generous splash of dill pickle brine.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

From there, it’s classic Green Goddess by way of the supermarket deli.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

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

From BBC Jan. 17, 2023

In Roasted Radishes With Green Goddess Butter, you keep the leaves on, giving you a combination of tender vegetables with crispy greens that might remind you of kale chips.

From Washington Post Aug. 22, 2022

Curiously enough, Mr. Archer has said that when he first thought of the idea for The Green Goddess he wanted to induce Shaw to collaborate with him on the play.

From Seeing Things at Night by Broun, Heywood

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