green sea

noun

Nautical.

1. a solid mass of water breaking over the bow or bulwark of a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of green sea¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

A green sea turtle found tangled in fishing line in the San Gabriel River was released back into the ocean Friday in Seal Beach after a three-month recovery at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific.

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After three months of recovery, the green sea turtle returned to the wild Friday.

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East Pacific green sea turtles, a species primarily found on California’s coast, are categorized as a threatened species.

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Not only that, the couple had a trophy of their own, the skull of a green sea turtle, and it was with them aboard that very plane.

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"There's so many green sea turtles in that area, so many sting rays," he said.

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