greening

See also: Greening

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/

Verb

greening

present participle and gerund of green

Noun

greening (plural greenings)

The process of becoming green.
- 1816, John Keats, Sleep and Poetry:
  the tender greening of April meadows
(obsolete) A type of pear.
A type of apple that is green when ripe.

Synonyms

(pear): greening-pear

Derived terms

citrus greening
greening pit
greening weed

Adjective

greening (not comparable)

Becoming green in colour.

Anagrams

regening, reneging

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