Word: greengill
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: green
gill
Definition: An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood.
Morphemes:
Affix: green
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any substance or pigment of a green colour.
Affix: gill
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gile
Language: enm
Decoded: gile
Meaning: gill