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Green Island¹

  • /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rhymes with -aɪlənd

Where it comes from

Calque from Chinese 綠島／绿岛 (Lǜdǎo)

proper noun

  1. A small volcanic island of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located southeast of the main island, primarily noted for its prison colonies. Green Island, a small islet of 1,000 people off Taitung on the southeastern coast, is popularly regarded as a major center for political punishment and "thought reform."[...]According to one of the students, "Gangsters are imprisoned on another island south of Green Island because Chiang is afraid t

    Similar: Bonfire Island, Low Island, Samasana

Green Island²

  • /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rhymes with -aɪlənd

proper noun

  1. An outer suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, indirectly named after Green Island (Okaihe) off the nearby coast.

Green Island³

  • /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rhymes with -aɪlənd

Where it comes from

The island is named for its greenery.

proper noun

  1. An island of Antigua and Barbuda.

Green Island⁴

  • /ˈɡɹiːn ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rhymes with -aɪlənd

proper noun

  1. An islet off the coast of Kennedy Town, Central and Western district, Hong Kong, situated to the north of Sulphur Channel off Hong Kong Island. Hongkong road is generally approached by sailing vessels from the westward, on which side it is protected by Green Island and Kellett bank, which extends nearly 1 miles northward from the latter island[…]

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name island east of Taiwan

日本語緑島 Ryokutō
中文綠島 /绿岛 Lǜdǎo, 火燒島 /火烧岛 Huǒshāo Dǎo, 火燒嶼 /火烧屿 Huǒshāo Yǔ

name island west of Hong Kong Island

中文青洲 Qīngzhōu

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"Green Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/green%20island. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Green Island. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/green%20island

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@misc{green_island_2026,
  title = {Green Island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/green%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}