"eco-friendly" meaning in English

See eco-friendly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more eco-friendly [comparative], eco-friendlier [comparative], most eco-friendly [superlative], eco-friendliest [superlative]
Etymology: eco- + friendly Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eco|friendly}} eco- + friendly Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} eco-friendly (comparative more eco-friendly or eco-friendlier, superlative most eco-friendly or eco-friendliest)
  1. Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment. Synonyms: environmentally friendly, green, ecofriendly
    Sense id: en-eco-friendly-en-adj-WCyAehM5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with eco-

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