green alder
- n North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
- n shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
green algae
- n algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
green apple aphid
- n bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
green arrow arum
- n perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
green ash
- n a variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
green bean
- n immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
- n a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
green beret
- n a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
green bristlegrass
- n European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
green broom
- n deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
green card
- n a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States
green corn
- n a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
- n corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
green dinosaur
- n a living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur'; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
green douglas fir
- n lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones