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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
greed/ɡriːd/

▶noun intense and selfish desire for wealth, power, or food.

– origin C16: back-form. from greedy.

'greed' also found in these Oxford entries:

avarice - cupidity - gluttony - greedy - piggery

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greed at the table
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