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green·horn  (grnhôrn)
n.
1. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.
2. A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.
[Middle English greene horn, horn of a newly slaughtered animal : grene, green; see green + horn, horn; see horn.]
greenhorn [ˈgriːnˌhɔːn]
n
1. an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible
2. Chiefly US a newcomer or immigrant
[originally an animal with green (that is, young) horns]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youthgreenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youth  
cub, rookie
beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity
greenhorn
noun novice, newcomer, beginner, apprentice, naïf, learner, ingénue, tyro, raw recruit, newbie (slang), neophyte I'm a bit of a greenhorn in the kitchen.
Translations
greenhorn [ˈgriːnhɔːn] N → bisoño m, novato m
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