greenness

Noun
Synonyms: verdancyverduregreenviridity

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the lush appearance of flourishing vegetationSynonyms: verdancyverdure
  2. the state of not being ripe
  3. green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grassSynonyms: greenviridity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Greenness \Green"ness\, n. [AS. gr[=e]nnes. See Green.]

1.The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow. [1913 Webster]

2.Freshness; vigor; newness. [1913 Webster]

3.Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness of fruit; inexperience; as, the greenness of youth. [1913 Webster]

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