greenery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡɹiːnəɹi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English greenery From green + -ery.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Green foliage or verdure.
- (uncountable, usually) Foliage used as decoration.
- (slang, uncountable, usually) Marijuana.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| greeneries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
evergreenery · greenery-yallery
Relateds
Synonyms
bud · ganja · greenery · trees · dank · herb · hash · choof · devil's lettuce · weed · marihoochie · dope · cannabis · pot · sensimillia · mull · yarndie · boo · doja · grass · Texas tea · MJ · doobage · Mary Jane · benj · ganj · djamba · green · sensimilla · zaza · method · reefer · tea · zombie · hemp · wacky tobaccy · daccha · broccoli · bhang · sens · shit · sweetleaf · Mary Joanna · muggle · mezz · twig · cheeba · buddha · hashish · marijuana · endo · puff · gage
Translations (42)
cmn 綠色植物 /绿色植物 (green foliage) · yi גרינס (green foliage) · uk зе́лень (green foliage) · cmn 植被 (green foliage) · mnc ᠣᡵᡥᠣ ᠮᠣᠣ (green foliage) · fi viherkasvi (green foliage) · ru расти́тельность (green foliage) · bg расти́телност (green foliage) · pl zieleń (green foliage) · cs zeleň (green foliage) · bg зеле́на укра́са (foliage used as decoration) · bg зеленина́ (green foliage) · be зеляні́на (green foliage) · fr feuillage (green foliage) · cmn 草木 (green foliage) · uk зеле́нощі (green foliage) · mr वनराई (green foliage) · pt folhagem (foliage used as decoration) · ota یشیللك (green foliage) · sv grönska (green foliage) · it verde (foliage used as decoration) · be зе́лень (green foliage) · ru зе́лень (green foliage) · tr yeşillik (foliage used as decoration) · cmn 草木 (foliage used as decoration) · cmn 綠色植物 /绿色植物 (foliage used as decoration) · pl zieleń (foliage used as decoration) · be раслі́ннасць (green foliage) · tr yeşillik (green foliage) · pl roślinność (green foliage) · es plantaje (green foliage) · fr verdure (green foliage) · es frondosidad (green foliage) · cmn 植被 (foliage used as decoration) · yi גרינס (foliage used as decoration) · uk зелени́на (green foliage) · ru зелёные ве́тви (foliage used as decoration) · pt verdura (green foliage) · uk росли́нність (green foliage) · it verdura (green foliage) · ru листва́ (foliage used as decoration) · fi viherkasvit (foliage used as decoration)