What is the meaning of ?

green (color)

verdure

a new bud or shoot

in the Edo Period, an apprentice to a high-ranking courtesan, from ages six or seven through thirteen or fourteen

in kabuki and 浄瑠璃 (jōruri, puppet theater), performing just the main parts of a work and omitting the 狂言 (kyōgen)

a female given name

a surname

Source: wiktionary.org