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greenbone

greenbone noun: any garfish (Belone or Strongylosura).

Noun

greenbone (plural greenbones)

  1. Any garfish (Belone or Strongylosura).
  2. The European eelpout.
  3. (New Zealand) A common food fish, Odax pullus.

Forms of greenbone

pluralgreenbones
alternative formgreen-bone

Origin of greenbone

From green + bone, because the bones are green when boiled.

Questions about greenbone

What does greenbone mean?
Greenbone means any garfish (Belone or Strongylosura).
What part of speech is greenbone?
Greenbone is a noun.
What is the plural of greenbone?
The plural of greenbone is greenbones.

Words near greenbone in the dictionary

  1. Greenblattian
  2. greenboard
  3. greenboards
  4. greenbodies
  5. greenbody
  6. greenbone
  7. greenbones
  8. greenbottle
  9. greenbottle flies
  10. greenbottle fly
  11. greenbottles

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