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greenness

American  
[green-nis] / ˈgrin nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or state of being green.

  2. green vegetation, grass, or the like; verdure or verdancy.

  3. lack of maturity or experience; youthfulness.

  4. the state or quality of being naive; innocence; gullibility.


Etymology

Origin of greenness

before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness

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The research team cross-referenced this data with historical temperature data, as well as tree cover and overall greenness levels derived from satellite images.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

On the journey home, Homer French remarks on the greenness of the sagebrush, after one of the wettest years in recent memory.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

Thomas Lyon: Greenwashing is any communication that leads the listener to adopt an overly favorable impression of a company's greenness.

From Salon May 16, 2023

The karma will come back in the greenness and lushness of the next crop, he believes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2023

He felt closed in, and stifled, with the everlasting dark greenness overhead, shutting out the sky.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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