greening

noun

green·​ing ˈgrē-niŋ How to pronounce greening (audio)
: any of several green-skinned apples

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Florida orange crops, for instance, have been heavily affected by citrus greening, which is a tree disease, and by devastating hurricanes. Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025 Several studies since the 1990s have documented enhanced greening on land, attributed to average leaf color increasing due to rising temperatures and other factors, according to the researchers. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025 The primary cause is a disease known as citrus greening. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 Last year, a parent coalition successfully lobbied for Pasadena Unified to commit a portion of Measure R, its $900-million school facilities bond, for schoolyard greening. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for greening

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greening was in 1577

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“Greening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greening. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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