Etymology
Origin of greenness
before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness
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Researchers also found that, on average, subsiding ice-rich locations showed increases in greenness and wetness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023
Their greenness is distinctive and gains extra contours when reflected in New York’s neon lights.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
The karma will come back in the greenness and lushness of the next crop, he believes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
The park’s greenness will wax and wane with the seasons, just as in nature.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
The sweetness of the air and the greenness of the leaves daunted him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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