greenwood

English

/ˈɡɹiːnwʊd/, /ˈɡɹinwʊd/

noun
Definitions
  • A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
  • Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned.
  • Certain half-shrubby species of genista.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grene wode (a forest that is leafed out, a greenwood also unseasoned firewood) compound from English green + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).

Origin

English

wood

Gloss

mad, insane, wild, furious

Concept
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Cognition

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Property

Emoji
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