"leafy greens" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leavy greens [alternative, rare]
Rhymes: -iːnz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} leafy greens pl (plural only)
  1. leaf vegetables Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-leafy_greens-en-noun-binkZxTe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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