"green-carder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green-carders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green-carder (plural green-carders)
  1. Alternative form of green carder Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: green carder
    Sense id: en-green-carder-en-noun-OXQYhnpC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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