"greener" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-greener.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} greener
  1. comparative form of green: more green Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: green (extra: more green)
    Sense id: en-greener-en-adj--lfzX3no

Noun

Audio: En-au-greener.ogg [Australia] Forms: greeners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} greener (plural greeners)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A newcomer; a recent immigrant. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms (recent immigrant): comeling
    Sense id: en-greener-en-noun-Ud5sJqzC Disambiguation of 'recent immigrant': 88 8 5
  2. (slang, derogatory) A person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms (ecological activist): ecofreak, environmentalist, tree hugger
    Sense id: en-greener-en-noun-5NUwVqzx Disambiguation of People: 3 28 44 25 Disambiguation of 'ecological activist': 5 92 4
  3. Agent noun of green; someone or something which greens. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: green (extra: someone or something which greens)
    Sense id: en-greener-en-noun-wzijgEef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 28 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 8 30 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: FOB, freshie, newling, newcomer

Inflected forms

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