(a) Green and flourishing grass or similar vegetation;—used in fig. context [1st quot.]; also, green foliage [2nd quot.; could also be construed as (b)]; pl. ?flourishing plants, leafy trees, etc.; ?expanses of green grass, meadows; (b) the greenness or vitality associated with flourishing vegetation; also in fig. context; also, the color green [1st quot.]; (c) ?freshness, pleasing sharpness, etc. of taste or odor; (d) ?an embroidered altar cloth, hanging, or tapestry for a church.