green vegetable
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green vegetable
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In this study, the researchers applied the sensors for hydrogen peroxide and salicylic acid to pak choi, a leafy green vegetable also known as bok choy or Chinese cabbage.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
The recipe for pasta primavera that ran in the Times instructs the cook to blanch each green vegetable separately in salted water — a decidedly French level of fussiness.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
A luscious vegetable casserole, this can be a green vegetable side dish or a substantial vegetarian main course.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Workers were picking, trimming and packing choy sum, a leafy green vegetable used in Chinese cooking.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2022
There was a long silence, and Alfred studied the green vegetable stains on Lou's apron.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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