This is the 671st most frequent Dutch word.
groene
"Groene" means "green" in English.
Here, 'groene' is an adjectival form used to describe the noun 'appels' (apples), with 'groen' being the base adjective.
Ik heb een groene appel gegeten.
I ate a green apple.
In this example, 'groene' again describes a noun, 'trui' (sweater), indicating its color.
De groene trui hangt in de kast.
The green sweater is hanging in the closet.
Here, 'groene' is applied to the noun 'bos' (forest), indicating its lush or green characteristics.