green sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green sea
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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East Pacific green sea turtles, a species primarily found on California’s coast, are categorized as a threatened species.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
"There's so many green sea turtles in that area, so many sting rays," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
The scientists also noted the shocking range of cat diets, characterizing them as "extreme generalist predators" who will feed off of animals as large as American bullfrogs, emus, green sea turtles and domestic cows.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023
A Griffith-led study on the influence of pollution on the sex ratio of clutches of green sea turtles has found that it may compound the female-biasing influence of rising global temperatures.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023
I thought of that green sea, foam-flecked, that ran down channel beyond the headland.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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