green sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green sea
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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For more than 25 years, Khalil dedicated herself to protecting endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles that nest along Lebanon's southern coast.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
The scientists also noted the shocking range of cat diets, characterizing them as "extreme generalist predators" who will feed off of animals as large as American bullfrogs, emus, green sea turtles and domestic cows.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023
A Griffith-led study on the influence of pollution on the sex ratio of clutches of green sea turtles has found that it may compound the female-biasing influence of rising global temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
For a few minutes the roof of the bus remains visible among the stunted trees, a tiny white gleam in a wild green sea, growing smaller and smaller, and then it’s gone.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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