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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENWEED

greenweed  [ˈɡriːnˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENWEED

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greenweed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greenweed in the English dictionary

The definition of greenweed in the dictionary is dyer's-greenweed, being a small Eurasian leguminous shrub, Genista tinctoria, whose yellow flowers yield a yellow dye.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
cottonweed
ˈkɒtənˌwiːd
daneweed
ˈdeɪnˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
maidenweed
ˈmeɪdənˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pinweed
ˈpɪnˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
rosinweed
ˈrɒzɪnˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENWEED

greenshank
greensick
greensickness
greenskeeper
greensome
greenspeak
greenstick fracture
greenstone
greenstuff
greensward
greenth
greenwash
greenway
Greenwich
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Time
Greenwich Village
greenwing
greenwood
greeny

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
butterweed
dyer´s-greenweed
giant hogweed
gumweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jewelweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
mayweed
red seaweed
richweed
smartweed
snakeweed
the weed
tweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of greenweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greenweed» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

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Translator English - Javanese

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Translator English - Tamil

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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Translator English - Italian

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Translator English - Ukrainian

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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of greenweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENWEED»

The term «greenweed» is used very little and occupies the 169.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greenweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENWEED»

Discover the use of greenweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gilly Greenweed's Gift for Granny: A Book about Showing Love
Gilly worries about not having a present for Granny's birthday, until she discovers that the best present is her love.
Michael P. Waite, 1992
2
Medieval Archaeology - Crabtree
The plants concerned were madder, woad, and dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria L., a good s0urce of yellow). In addition, there were many records of a clubmoss, some, at least, being identified as Dip/)asiastrum complanaturn (L.) Holub.
Pamela Crabtree, 2013
3
The little English flora; or, A botanical and popular ...
GREENWEED. GENISTA. Dyer's Greenweed. Wod-waxen. Genista tinctoria. Plate 11— Fig. 4. In fields, thickets, &c., an upright, branched, thornless plant, one or two feet high, flowering in July and August. Leaves lance-shaped, nearly smooth ...
George William Francis, 1839
4
Thoreau's Garden: Native Plants for the American Landscape
After blooming, they become a backdrop to flowering summer annuals. Culture: Full sunshine, a light, sandy soil with good drainage. Moved with difficulty. 112 The Genista tinctoria has been open apparently a week. Ill DYER'S GREENWEED ...
H. Peter Loewer, 2002
5
The natural history of a part of the county of Wilts
Fields, near Downton. GENISTA GREENWEED. G. anglica. (Needle greenweed.) Smith, E. B. vol. iii. p. 264. Sowerby, E. B. vol. ii. pl. 132. Alderbury Common. G. tinctoria. (Dyer's greenweed.) Smith, E. B. vol. iii. p. 30 NATURAL HISTORY.
George Maton, 1843
6
Herb Garden month by month
Dry leaves for pot-pourri and use flowers fresh to make yellow dye herbal value Flowers yield yellow dye if alum and cream of tartar are used as a mordant, and greenish dye if copper and acetic acid are used DYER'S GREENWEED (Genista  ...
Barbara Segall, 2012
7
Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs of Britain and Europe
Dyers' Green weed Dyers' Broom Genista tinctoria DESCRIPTION: Dyers' Greenweed. TypIcal features Unlike the Needle Furze, the leaves and young branches of the German Broom are covered in hairs. TypIcal features Dyers' Greenweed ...
Michael Eppinger, 2006
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Manual of British Botany: In which the Orders and Genera are ...
Needle Greenweed. Moist heaths, &c. Com. mon. Fl. yellow. June. Small shrub. E. B. 132., H. 322., D. C. ii. p. 149. 2. ! G. tinctoria. (L. sp. 998.) Dyers' Greenweed. Pastures and thickets. FL yellow. July. Small shrub. E. B. 44., H. 321., D. C. ii. p.
Daniel Chambers Macreight, 1837
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Compendium of Medicinal Plants
Dyer's Greenweed is found throughout most of Europe at the edges of woods and by roadsides, mostly in dry places. lt is also grown as a garden plant. ln the British lsles it is a widespread but uncommon native plant in England and Wales and ...
Niir Board, 2005
10
A Classification of Palaearctic Habitats
41.5711 Western Hercynian woodrush-hawksbeard oak forests 41.5712 Central European dyer's green weed oak forests 41.57121 Central Hercynian dyer's greenweed oak forests 41.57122 Peri-Bohemian dyer's greenweed oak forests ...
Pierre Devilliers, Jean Devilliers-Terschuren, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenweed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Early bluebells bloom in time for Sheffield's Environment Weeks
Dyer's greenweed is rumoured to grow somewhere at Dowey Lumb, said Nabil, from the Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham. “But no-one ... «Sheffield Telegraph, May 15»
2
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Dyer's Greenweed Earth tincture. Eau de vie. Ebony tree. Edelweiss Elemi Encian English marigold. Eucalyptus Fennel Fenugreek Fern Fig «Basenotes, Apr 15»
3
What's in a name? Alan Titchmarsh's guide to Latin terms of our …
Anything whose common name starts with the word “dyer's”, such as dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria) or dyer's weld (Reseda luteola), can ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Meadows saved for the future
“The meadows at Boynes are home to green-winged orchids, adder's-tongue ferns and dyer's greenweed, all helping to support pollinators ... «Worcester News, Jan 15»
5
2014 Cardinals Draft Preview, Farm Inventory: Relief Pitchers
Herget pitched well last year but hasn't been nearly as good in 2014, and Greenweed and Kiekhefer are around because they are left handed ... «Viva El Birdos, Jun 14»
6
As valuable and varied as a Persian carpet
... black knapweed, red clover, yellow rattle, dyer's greenweed and crested dog's-tail. The effect is like that of the highest-quality Persian carpet ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
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Conservation experts at The Wildlife Trust improve 14 of …
Plants including cowslip, green-winged orchids, sawwort, dropwort, sulphur clover and Dyer's greenweed. Fulbourn Fen - the old meadows ... «Cambridge News, May 14»
8
Why conservation is a military operation
Some of the species here are rare in Cambridgeshire, found on only a handful of sites, including dyer's greenweed and saw-wort, both of which ... «Cambridge News, Apr 14»
9
Jonny Greenwood Will Score Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice'
Jonny Greenweed!! The last song will be with the title of "Weed". Henny Feb 6, 2014 12:31pm. You mean "insanely great cast... except Reese ... «Indie Wire, Feb 14»
10
Nature reserve as big as 40 football pitches being created at secret …
... Dropwort and Dyer's Greenweed have been sown and shallow ponds have also been created to provide feeding areas for wading birds such ... «Bucks Herald, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Greenweed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/greenweed>. Apr 2024 ».
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