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- Ukrainian · calque ofЗеле́на Украї́на
- English todayGreen Ukraine
From green + Ukraine; named "green" because of the vast forests there. Also a calque of Ukrainian Зеле́на Украї́на (Zeléna Ukrajína).
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Green Ukraine
Today it means: A region in the Russian far east, historically populated by Ukrainians, and bordering modern-day North Korea. Full definition →
Ukrainian Зеле́на Украї́на