Etymology
Origin of greenness
before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness
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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
De Souza said another attraction of battery swapping is its greenness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Researchers also found that, on average, subsiding ice-rich locations showed increases in greenness and wetness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023
The karma will come back in the greenness and lushness of the next crop, he believes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
As for the greenness, it was so fresh and soothing that strength and comfort seemed to be physically pouring into my system through my eyes.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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