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/leek"green"/, adj.dull bluish green.[1655-65]
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green leek — noun : an Australian parrakeet (Polytelis swainsonii) that is chiefly green with yellow on face and throat and the breast scarlet * * * green leek noun Any of various Australian parrots with green plumage • • • Main Entry: ↑green … Useful english dictionary
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