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Green Ukraine

Green Ukraine proper noun: a region in the Russian far east, historically populated by Ukrainians, and bordering modern-day North Korea.

green ukraine: a region in the Russian far east, historically populated by Ukrainians, and bordering modern-day...
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Proper noun

Green Ukraine

  1. (dated) A region in the Russian far east, historically populated by Ukrainians, and bordering modern-day North Korea.

Origin of Green Ukraine

From green + Ukraine; named "green" because of the vast forests there. Also a calque of Ukrainian Зеле́на Украї́на (Zeléna Ukrajína).

Questions about Green Ukraine

What does Green Ukraine mean?
Green Ukraine means a region in the Russian far east, historically populated by Ukrainians, and bordering modern-day North Korea.
What part of speech is Green Ukraine?
Green Ukraine is a proper noun.

Words near Green Ukraine in the dictionary

  1. green tree frogs
  2. green tree python
  3. green turtle
  4. Green Turtle Cay
  5. green turtles
  6. Green Ukraine
  7. green ultramarine
  8. green up
  9. Green Valley
  10. green vegetable bug
  11. green vegetable bugs

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