"Green Hornet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Green Hornets [plural]
Etymology: Named after Green Hornet, an American fictional vigilante, originally a character on a radio serial. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Green Hornet}} Green Hornet (plural Green Hornets)
  1. (military, informal) In the Vietnam War, a member of the US Air Force's 20th Special Operations Squadron, who used the Bell UH-1F variant of the "Huey" military helicopter. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Green_Hornet-en-noun-fAdoFe63 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. A cocktail consisting of equal parts brandy, sake, and melon liqueur.
    Sense id: en-Green_Hornet-en-noun-~aVM9I2u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

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