Being green, not exactly bossy (5)

I believe the answer is:

mossy

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'being green' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for mossy that I've seen before include "Not like a rolling stone" , "Green like damp forests" .)

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