virescence


vi·res·cence

noun \və-ˈre-sən(t)s, vī-\

Definition of VIRESCENCE

: the state or condition of becoming green; especially : such a condition due to the development of chloroplasts in plant organs (as petals) normally white or colored

First Known Use of VIRESCENCE

circa 1888

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