any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
"The farmer harvested fresh greens from his garden to make a nutritious salad."
Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.
"The chef chopped fresh greens to add to the soup."
plural of green
In plain English: Greens are leafy vegetables that grow on plants and usually have green leaves, such as lettuce or spinach.
"They added fresh greens to their salad just before dinner."
Usage: Use this plural noun to refer specifically to the leaves of vegetable crops, such as spinach or kale, rather than using it interchangeably with general terms for all green produce. It is most commonly found in phrases like "dark leafy greens" when distinguishing specific salad ingredients from other vegetables.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of green
"The grass greens quickly after the spring rain."
In plain English: To greens something means to make it look fresh and green again, usually by adding fertilizer or water to help plants grow better.
"The chef will greens the vegetables before serving them to keep their color bright."
plural of Green
"The local farmers market sells fresh greens like spinach and kale every Saturday morning."
The word "greens" comes from Middle English and originally referred to leafy vegetables. It traveled into modern usage as a collective term for edible plants like spinach or kale, rather than just describing their color.