- present participle of green.
greening
Americannoun
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any variety of apple whose skin is green when ripe.
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the return or revival of youthful characteristics.
the greening of America.
noun
Etymology
Origin of greening
Example Sentences
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Florida’s orange production—more than 90% of which is used for juice—is down 95% since the arrival of the disease, called citrus greening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Similar greening projects are planned or underway at several other schools across Westlake, Koreatown and Pico Union, according to LAUSD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
So experts said countries across the region should further insulate energy systems against more frequent disruptive weather events by diversifying and greening their grids.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Rations among the Army were reduced to salt-pork, now rank with flies and greening.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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