green dinosaur meaning

Noun: green dinosaur

1. A living fossil or so-called 'green dinosaur'; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
   - Bartle Frere, genus Bartle-Frere

Derived forms: green dinosaurs

Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

Part of: family Proteaceae, protea family, Proteaceae

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1. The series revolves around Yoshi, a green dinosaur-like character.
2. From this high spot you can see the Clinch Mountains arranged below like sleeping green dinosaurs.
3. I pointed to my green dinosaur horn and said " groen " ( green ).
4. From 1995 to 1996, a lime-green dinosaur named Champ was the team's mascot.
5. There is also a green dinosaur that will eat the player's " tire " on contact.