Definitions

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  • noun vegetation, greenery
  • noun green vegetables used as food

Etymologies

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green +‎ stuff

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Examples

  • "greenstuff" that had been gathered, in spite of all the difficulties which had been encountered in the attempt.

    Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays Margaret Penrose

  • There are seeming exceptions to this, such as the Inuit, but even Eskimos greedily consume what little greenstuff comes their way.

    Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part I | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • Anni has some nommy greenstuff and beer aie be bringing teh cheez but nawt burgers n whine

    i take over nao? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • Dhaif-Allah went on splashing out his water, sure that after we had finished with our silliness someone would yet need and buy his greenstuff.

    Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

  • We found it delicious, and since there was greenstuff about, good for camel food, decided to stay here the day while we searched for the

    Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

  • All the lush greenstuff seemed to be issuing its sap, till the air was deathly, sickly with the smell of greenness.

    The Prussian Officer and Other Stories 2003

  • Between the bars of the rabbit hutch she thrust enough greenstuff to last the two little occupants for days; and everywhere she went she was accompanied by a legless magpie, which, in spite of its infirmity, hopped cheerily and quickly on its stumps.

    The Getting of Wisdom 2003

  • She was on the look-out for her “vegetable man,” who drove in daily from the Springs with his greenstuff.

    Australia Felix 2003

  • The men's gums had started to rot from the lack of greenstuff; he had had hard work to stop them from eating the horses, on which their lives might yet depend; he had kept the beasts exercised by having their forequarters hoisted up once a day in slings, and making the grooms shout and hit at them, so that they thrashed about and got into a sweat.

    Funeral Games Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1981

  • Boys left like me have had to choose between selling their favors to some actor in return for work, or going right to the bottom; the village fit-ups where, if they don't like you, you can make your supper off the fruit and greenstuff they throw.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

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