green vegetable
noun
: a vegetable whose foliage or foliage-bearing stalks are the chief edible part
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Documents backing the guidelines advise pregnant women to eat folate-rich foods, such as leafy green vegetables, beans and lentils.
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CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Documents backing the guidelines advise pregnant women to eat folate-rich foods, such as leafy green vegetables, beans and lentils.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Or some patients, like Farwell, may have too much oxalate in their urine, which can come from overindulging on peanut butter plus spinach and some other nuts and leafy green vegetables.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Mild, versatile, and nutrient-dense, spinach is a favorite leafy green vegetable.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Documents backing the guidelines advise pregnant women to eat folate-rich foods, such as leafy green vegetables, beans and lentils.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Or some patients, like Farwell, may have too much oxalate in their urine, which can come from overindulging on peanut butter plus spinach and some other nuts and leafy green vegetables.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Mild, versatile, and nutrient-dense, spinach is a favorite leafy green vegetable.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Green vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20vegetable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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