greenery
In slang use, greenery is a term for marijuana — referencing the plant's green colour.
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A DIY Wreath Made From Foraged Greenery and Berries 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest
Bright yellow blooms in fresh green leaves Purple flower #yellowflowers #nature #bloom #greenery #photooftheday #todaybestphoto #myclick #photoslover
Tomorrow morning, a #London landmark becomes a site of exclusion. KKR & General Projects plan to install 'hostile' planters at the Heal’s Building to displace a vulnerable community. It’s not greenery—it’s an evicti…
Kraków, PL ★ #blue #sky #tree #greenery #cityscape #landscape #nature #plants #clouds #leaves #Poland #mountains #mountaineering #trekking #hiking #stones #rocks #view #trip #krakow #poland #spring
Dear Diary All these plants that belong to me. I love the greenery of it all.
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In slang use, greenery is a term for marijuana — referencing the plant's green colour. The standard meaning of greenery (foliage, plant decoration) provides natural cover for the euphemism. Used casually in contexts where direct language is avoided. Also used in its literal senses for decorative foliage at events and in design.
He asked if anyone had brought any greenery for the party.
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Green foliage or verdure.
“Fledgling thrushes keeping a low profile among the spring greenery… #BirdOfTheDay #Dappled #YorkshireDales”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Foliage used as decoration.
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(slang) Marijuana.
“A DIY Wreath Made From Foraged Greenery and Berries 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bright yellow blooms in fresh green leaves Purple flower #yellowflowers #nature #bloom #greenery #photooftheday #todaybestphoto #myclick #photoslover”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tomorrow morning, a #London landmark becomes a site of exclusion. KKR & General Projects plan to install 'hostile' planters at the Heal’s Building to displace a vulnerable community. It’s not greenery—it’s an eviction! Read more: www.streetskitchen.org/2026/05/the-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Kraków, PL ★ #blue #sky #tree #greenery #cityscape #landscape #nature #plants #clouds #leaves #Poland #mountains #mountaineering #trekking #hiking #stones #rocks #view #trip #krakow #poland #spring”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dear Diary All these plants that belong to me. I love the greenery of it all.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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