green turtle
noun
: a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As of May 22, Indian River County tallied 55 leatherback nests, 569 loggerhead nests and one green turtle nest. 
Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2022 This instantly recognizable smiling green turtle sandbox is a fast friend to the youngest customers. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2022 In 2021, the Royal Uno shore guards patrolled the beach acting as turtle guardians, effectively protecting 264 green turtle nests and releasing 22,362 baby turtles during the season. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 17 May 2022 The Aldabra Atoll has one of the world's largest green turtle populations, and in addition to the hunting ban, the fact that the area was designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1982 has helped the species with its recovery. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 29 Mar. 2022 Researchers found that in the late 1960s, the annual number of green turtle clutches was in the 2,000 to 3,000 range, and that increased to more than 15,000 in the late 2010s. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Mar. 2022 The endangered green turtle is making a comeback there, after several decades of protection and close monitoring. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Mar. 2022 The return of loggerheads is impressive, but the green turtle revival is even more mind-blowing. Gabe Andrews, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022 That day, Bakari ran around the public fountain’s sculptures — a light blue whale and a yellow-and-green turtle — as a faux palm tree sprinkled water over his head. Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021 See More
Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2022 This instantly recognizable smiling green turtle sandbox is a fast friend to the youngest customers. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2022 In 2021, the Royal Uno shore guards patrolled the beach acting as turtle guardians, effectively protecting 264 green turtle nests and releasing 22,362 baby turtles during the season. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 17 May 2022 The Aldabra Atoll has one of the world's largest green turtle populations, and in addition to the hunting ban, the fact that the area was designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1982 has helped the species with its recovery. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 29 Mar. 2022 Researchers found that in the late 1960s, the annual number of green turtle clutches was in the 2,000 to 3,000 range, and that increased to more than 15,000 in the late 2010s. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Mar. 2022 The endangered green turtle is making a comeback there, after several decades of protection and close monitoring. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Mar. 2022 The return of loggerheads is impressive, but the green turtle revival is even more mind-blowing. Gabe Andrews, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022 That day, Bakari ran around the public fountain’s sculptures — a light blue whale and a yellow-and-green turtle — as a faux palm tree sprinkled water over his head. Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined above