Meanings
green goddess1
- uncountableA variety of salad dressing containing mayonnaise, sour cream, chives and chervil.
Green Goddess2
plural Green Goddesses
- UKinformalA fire engine used by the army, the Bedford RLHZ Self-Propelled Pump.
- endearinginformalThe Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary.
1 more example
For the shūsei process, however, it’s best to enlist a more rigorous J-E dictionary: It’s time to bow down to the “Green Goddess.” ¶ The Kenkyūsha Shin Wa-Ei Daijiten (研究社新和英大辞典, Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary) is a legendary tome that earned the adana (あだ名, nickname) of the “Green Goddess” because of the weighty dictionary’s beautiful hunter-green dust jacket.[…]¶ The fifth edition of the Green Goddess was released in 2003, which means that (as of the time of writing) used copies of the fourth edition can be had for as little as ¥263 (with an additional ¥257 for domestic shipping) on Amazon Japan!
2015 September 21, Daniel Morales, “When translation gets tough, bow to the 'Green Goddess'”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
nounstreet names for marijuana
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Origin
green goddess · noun
Named after the stage play The Green Goddess (1921) because of its green color.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French déesse verte, vinaigrette déesse verte
- déesse vertevinaigrette salad dressing
- vinaigrette déesse vertevinaigrette salad dressing
Cite this entry
green goddess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20goddess
“green goddess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20goddess. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green goddess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20goddess.
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