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Great Green Wall

Great Green Wall noun: a major African-led environmental initiative launched by the African Union in 2007, designed to combat desertification in the Sahel region.

Noun

the Great Green Wall

  1. (Africa) A major African-led environmental initiative launched by the African Union in 2007, designed to combat desertification in the Sahel region.

Origin of Great Green Wall

By analogy with Great Wall of China.

Questions about Great Green Wall

What does Great Green Wall mean?
Great Green Wall means a major African-led environmental initiative launched by the African Union in 2007, designed to combat desertification in the Sahel region.
What part of speech is Great Green Wall?
Great Green Wall is a noun.

Words near Great Green Wall in the dictionary

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  4. great green macaw
  5. great green macaws
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