ungreen
Not greenNot green.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable, uncommon)Not green.
(not comparable)Having little or no vegetation or plant matter.
(not comparable)Lacking sap or vitality; desiccated.
(not comparable)Environmentally unfriendly; harmful to or inconsiderate of the environment.
Origin
From Middle English ungrene, from Old English ungrēne (“not green”), from Proto-West GermaFrom Middle English ungrene, from Old English ungrēne (“not green”), from Proto-West Germanic *ungrōnī (“not green”), equivalent to un- + green. Compare West Frisian ûngrien (“ungreen”), Dutch ongroen (“ungreen”), German ungrün (“not green”), Danish ugrøn (“ungreen”), Swedish ogrön (“ungreen”), Icelandic ógræn (“ungreen”).
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