green vegetable

American  

noun

1. a vegetable having green edible parts, as lettuce or broccoli.

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Etymology

Origin of green vegetable

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Cabbage is a leafy green vegetable that also grows in red and white varieties.

From Seattle Times

Serve with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable; the pan juices make a wonderful sauce.

From Seattle Times

I wanted a rich brown sauce with beef spooned over rice, something I could eat with crisp bread and a steamed green vegetable, so I did a little experimenting with this one-pan number that features a fragrant, peppery rosemary sauce, finished with a classic French technique.

From Seattle Times

The other option — scallion and white pepper-spiked sour cream strewn heavily with salmon roe — is just the thing for dunking potato chips and celery sticks, just to get a green vegetable into the mix.

From New York Times

Serve the sauced meat with your favorite green vegetable or a veg-filled salad, warm up a loaf of sourdough, sit down and enjoy.

From Seattle Times