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greenhood

greenhood noun: any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.

Noun

greenhood (plural greenhoods)

  1. Any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.
    • Gott found that after harvesting the greenhoods, 75 per cent of the pre-harvest density was restored within fourteen months.2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 24

Forms of greenhood

pluralgreenhoods

Origin of greenhood

From green + hood.

Words formed from greenhood

Questions about greenhood

What does greenhood mean?
Greenhood means any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.
What part of speech is greenhood?
Greenhood is a noun.
What is the plural of greenhood?
The plural of greenhood is greenhoods.

Words near greenhood in the dictionary

  1. Greenhithe
  2. greenho'n
  3. greenho'ns
  4. Greenhoe
  5. Greenholme
  6. greenhood
  7. greenhoods
  8. greenhorn
  9. greenhornish
  10. greenhornism
  11. greenhorns

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