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green diesel

green diesel noun: diesel fuel that has been dyed green to indicate that it is only permitted to be used off-road due to lower road taxes.

Noun

green diesel (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Diesel fuel that has been dyed green to indicate that it is only permitted to be used off-road due to lower road taxes.
    Synonyms:
    red diesel
  2. (UK) Environmentally friendly diesel fuel.
    Synonyms:
    biodiesel

Synonyms of green diesel

Questions about green diesel

What does green diesel mean?
Green diesel means diesel fuel that has been dyed green to indicate that it is only permitted to be used off-road due to lower road taxes.
What part of speech is green diesel?
Green diesel is a noun.

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