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greenwood.

A forest in full leaf, as in summer.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹiːnwʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹinwʊd/General-American
  1. A forest in full leaf, as in summer.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Certain half-shrubby species of genista.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English grene wode (“a forest that is leafed out, a greenwood" also "unseasoned firewood”), equivalent to green + wood.

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