leafy green

collocation in English

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leafy
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.fi/us
/ˈliː.fi/
A leafy place is pleasant and has a lot ...
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green
noun
uk
/ɡriːn/us
/ɡriːn/
the colour of grass; a colour between blue ...
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(Definition ofleafyandgreenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They do not live in theleafygreensuburbs.
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A rich source of inorganic nitrate in the human body comes from diets rich inleafygreenfoods, such as spinach and arugula.
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Mild tasting young mallow leaves can be a substitute for lettuce, whereas older leaves are better cooked as aleafygreenvegetable.
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It is aleafygreenwhich tastes like very much like chard or spinach with a hint of asparagus when cooked.
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An often recommended feeding strategy for pet rabbits consists of grass hay, various combinations ofleafygreenvegetables, and limited commercial pellets.
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In its peak season, nettle contains up to 25% protein, dry weight, which is high for aleafygreenvegetable.
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It leads through ancient woodlands, open farmland, tree-lined river valleys andleafygreenlanes, unveiling historic towns and villages along the way.
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Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are parts ofleafygreenplants also used for flavoring or as garnish.
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A principal source of dietary inorganic nitrate, which is reduced to nitric oxide in the body, is fromleafygreenvegetables.
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About 90% of a juvenile bearded dragon's diet is insects, but 90% of an adult's diet is leafy greens and vegetables.
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For leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, a single serving is typically 1 cup.
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To balance flavor and nutrition the typical ratio in a green smoothie is about 60% fruit to 40% leafy greens.
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Dark leafy greens, eggs, and oranges are all good sources of lutein.
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They also need much vegetable matter, so feed them lettuce, spinach, whatever leafy greens are on hand.
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Cooked leaves lose their strong flavour and may be used as leafy greens.
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In addition to hay rabbits also need fresh leafy greens and vegetables daily to get adequate vitamins and minerals.
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They also grew and continue to grow pumpkins, beans and leafy greens as vegetables.
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This snack is usually eaten along with raw leafy greens.
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Leafy greens can be used to wrap other ingredients like a tortilla.
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After locating a few clay deposits from nearby construction sites, he began a series of sculpted foliate forms, ranging from delicate pink blossoms to leafy greens.
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