greens

greens · noun, noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromgrenes
2. English todaygreens

From Middle English grenes, equivalent to green + -s. Compare Saterland Frisian Gräinieten (“vegetable”), West Frisian grienten (“vegetables, greens”), Dutch groenten (“vegetables, greens”), German Low German Gröönten (“vegetables, greens”), Danish grøntsager (“vegetables”), Swedish grönsaker (“vegetables”).

greens · verb²

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Greens · noun, proper noun³

1. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromΠράσινοι“Leek-Greens”
2. Latin · borrowed fromprasinī“Leek-Greens”
3. English todayGreens

In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin prasinī (“Leek-Greens”) or factio prasina (“the leek-green faction”) and Medieval Greek Πράσινοι (Prásinoi, “Leek-Greens”).