Phrase guide

Green Goddess

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fire engine used by the army, the Bedford RLHZ Self-Propelled Pump.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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noun

Meaning 2

The Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: endearing, informal

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noun

Meaning 3

A variety of salad dressing containing mayonnaise, sour cream, chives and chervil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 4

street names for marijuana

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pot, grass, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane

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Broader terms: cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja

History

Etymology

From their green color.

Named after the stage play The Green Goddess (1921) because of its green color.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: déesse verte — vinaigrette salad dressing
  • French: vinaigrette déesse verte — vinaigrette salad dressing