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greenhorn (n.)
mid-15c., "horn of an animal recently killed," also "young horned animal," from
green
(adj.) in sense of "new, fresh, recent" +
horn
(n.). Applied to new soldiers from c. 1650; extended to any inexperienced person by 1680s.
