What is pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets, etc., which in their green state are boiled for food called?
green — pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets, etc., which in their green state are boiled for food. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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